New Delhi: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar expects some senior players to announce retirement after India’s humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday. Gavaskar also feels that all-rounder Hardik Pandya will take over this responsibility after Rohit Sharma leaves the captaincy. Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, his team Gujarat Titans won the IPL title in the debut season itself. The next T20 World Cup is now to be held in America in the year 2024.
The former Indian captain said on ‘Star Sports’, “He would have decided on Hardik Pandya as the next captain after his team led his team to victory when he assumed the responsibility of captain for the first time in the Indian Premier League.” “Hardik Pandya will definitely take charge of the team in the future and some players will retire, you can’t say anything. Players must be thinking a lot about it.
Gavaskar said, “Some players are between 30 and 40 years old who will be rethinking their place in the Indian T20 International team.” Virat Kohli has been the team’s highest run-getter in this World Cup, But the tournament was disappointing for senior players like captain Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Dinesh Karthik, who are between 30 and 40 years old.
Former India spinner Sarandeep Singh said that some tough decisions will have to be taken as part of India’s plan for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the US continent.
The former Indian spinner said, “I don’t think at least half the team members including Rohit, Virat, Ashwin, Shami, and Bhuvi are playing in the next T20 World Cup. The selectors need to take a decision on this.”
