India should adopt the divided captaincy and put Rohit sharma in charge of his T20 squad, several former cricketers said after the opener led the Mumbai Indians to a fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli leads India in all formats, while Rohit generally replaces him in limited overs cricket.
Rohit topped with a fluid 68 when Mumbai crushed Delhi Capitals in the final to solidify their position as the most successful team in the IPL.
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Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have yet to win an IPL title in 13 seasons, were eliminated in the playoffs.
“If Rohit Sharma doesn’t become captain of India, it is his defeat, not Rohit’s,” said former test starter Gautam Gambhir.
“Rohit has won five IPL titles, he is the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. It would be a shame if they didn’t make him captain of the white ball after this. Because there is nothing else Rohit Sharma can do. “
Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles, said that Rohit was a significantly better captain than Kohli in these formats.
“Why can’t you have a divided captaincy? It’s not a bad idea “.
“I’m not suggesting that Kohli is a terribly bad captain, but they both have the same platform and you can judge who is better. For me, Rohit Sharma stands out as a leader ”.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan felt that delegating the captaincy of the T20 to Rohit would help reduce Kohli’s workload.
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“I honestly believe that the Indian team will do better in Twenty20 cricket led by Rohit Sharma,” Vaughan said, citing examples of divided captaincies in England and Australia.
“Virat Kohli is superhuman. Giving away an aspect of his captaincy will free him up to be the 50 overs leader and the leader of the event. “
Former India starter Virender Sehwag also described Rohit as “the best captain in the format” on Twitter.
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