Ravi Shastri backs Rohit Sharma’s captaincy job: Come the World Cup, he will certainly up the stake

Former India head instructor and also all-rounder Ravi Shastri has actually backed Rohit Sharma’s job as India captain, stating he will certainly up the stake come theWorld Cup India is readied to hold the 2023 ODI World Cup in October and also November this year.

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Speaking to Star Sports, Shastri called Rohit an experienced captain, including that he will certainly up the stake when the World Cup rolls around. India lately caught a 2-3 loss versus West Indies in a five-match T20I collection, a group that has actually fallen short to get the ODI World Cup.

“I think he is a seasoned captain. Come the World Cup, he will up the ante. Bilaterals are one thing. When it comes to big tournaments, you switch on in a different manner. He knows the nucleus of the players. It is about him ensuring that everyone in that batting lineup knows that they don’t own batting positions,” claimed Shastri.

He took place to claim that India requires to be versatile with their batting order, urging that the best gamers require to be utilized versus the best resistance. India will certainly encounter Ireland in a three-match T20I collection prior to joining the 2023 Asia Cup.

“You’ve got to be flexible with your batting ladder. No matter who the name of the player is. You do not own positions. You got to have flexibility. That is paramount, and use the right guys against the right oppositions,” Shastri added.

The former head coach said the India think tank has a group of 18-20 players that have been shortlisted to be picked for the ODI World Cup. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has made a full recovery and is set to lead India in the three-match series against Ireland.

“The think tank would have thought about a group of 18 or 20 players at least four or five months before the World Cup and then given opportunities to each one of them, kept an eye on the injuries too, you know, whichever players who were part of the mix who got injuries and just come back, and then pick the right guys,” said Shastri.

India will take on Ireland in the first match of the T20I series at Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on August 18.