'Best choice': Sourav Ganguly backs Rohit Sharma to lead India in T20 World Cup

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has recently confirmed that India captain Rohit Sharma will be India’s captain and not Hardik Pandya in T20 World Cup 2024 as well. And, now Sourav Ganguly has given his blessings to Rohit Sharma to lead in T20 World Cup 2024 also.

“Rohit Sharma is the right choice as India captain for the T20 World Cup” – Sourav Ganguly

However, the former BCCI president has played a key role in handing over the India T20 captaincy to Rohit after Virat Kohli stepped down. And, Ganguly believes he is still the “best choice” to lead the team in the mega event.

“Rohit Sharma is the right choice as India captain for the T20 World Cup. The way he led the Indian team and won 10 matches in the 50-over World Cup is still fresh in our memory. So, Rohit was the best choice,” Mid-Day quoted Sourav Ganguly.

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“I am confident that India will lift the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy at Barbados” – Jay Shah

Meanwhile, speculations were rife after Team India’s semifinal exit in the T20 World Cup 2022 that Hardik Pandya could be the captain. Rohit Sharma has only won the Asia Cup ODI title and missed out on three ICC trophies as well. However, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has confirmed Rohit will lead the team in the T20 World Cup 2024.

“We may have lost the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But we won hearts thereby winning 10 matches in a row. I am confident that India will lift the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy at Barbados,” Jay Shah confirmed at a function in Rajkot to rename the stadium after former BCCI chief Niranjan Shah.