For T20I captaincy, the ex-India selector named “Ideal Candidate”
The former selector Saba Karim has joined the debate regarding the team’s new T20I captain. Team India is set to tour Sri Lanka for a white-ball series later this month. Amid the ongoing discussion regarding India’s next T20I captain, Karim feels Hardik Pandya should be the natural replacement for Rohit, having also led the team in the past in his absence.
Karim said, “The first thing that needs to be decided is who will captain in T20Is. Rohit Sharma has retired; he won’t play T20Is. So you will have a new captain. I feel there are two contenders. If we see it logically, Hardik Pandya should become the captain because he was the vice captain in the winning World Cup campaign. He also captained India in the past. I feel the preparation now should be for the next T20 World Cup, which is going to happen after two years.”
“I feel the discussion should be about SKY because Suryakumar Yadav captained India in the home series against Australia. India defeated Australia there, and he also batted well. So he can definitely come forward as an option. If the selectors feel Hardik Pandya has played a fantastic role and can do the same as a captain as well, he can definitely be the ideal candidate. So I feel these are the two contenders,” he added.