Rohit Sharma was dismissed as the leader of India; The replacement has been chosen

Rohit Sharma is scheduled to be dismissed as a test leader before the next five match test against England. The very expected series is scheduled to start on June 20, and Team India will likely have a new leader.

Rohit Sharma was as a test leader who has been scrutinized since last season, when India has suffered from two bleak losses. The first loss was a 3-0 defeat at home against New Zealand. It was the first loss of the test in India at home since 2012-13.

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This was followed by a 3-1 defeat in Australia, where India confessed to the Gavascar Cup for the first time since 2017. These two tremors prevented India from qualifying for the WTC final for the third time in a row. With the team’s loss in the match after the match, Rohit Sharma faced severe criticism not only for his leadership but also hit him.

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In 6 floors against New Zealand, the veteran opening match managed to score only 91 at a rate of 15.16. Its bad shape with the bats continued during the Border Cup-Gavascar as well, as he managed to register only 31 in 5 floors at a rate of 6.20.

Rohit Sharma is dismissed as a test leader:

With the leadership of Rohit Sharma in India to glory in the Champions Cup in March, many believed that he would get another chance to prove himself as a test leader as well. However, it is said that the chosen decided against it.

Indian Express reported that the Ajit Agarkar selection committee has decided to remove Rohit Sharma as the leader of the India test team. There will be a new leader in his place for the series against England. There is also no clarity in the place of Rohit as a tennis man in the test team. The report stated that BCCI will support the determinants.

The news port stated that this step is not driven by the need to move, but rather by the bad display of Rohit in the red cricket game. However, the opening match will continue to lead the team with 50 coordination.

BCCI reports their decision

BCCI was keen to continue with Rohit as a test leader. Rohit himself expressed his excitement to lead the team in England during his recent appearance on the former Australian Captain Michael Clark, “Beyond 23”.

However, the chosen people held several discussions on the future of Roit in the test team and eventually decided to remove it as a leader.

“The process of thinking is clear. They want a new leader in the England tour, and Rohit is not commensurate as a leader, especially given the shape of the red ball. They want to present a young leader for the next test cycle and informed the BCCI selection committee that Rohit will not lead the team.”

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