Hardik Pandya frontrunner for ODI captaincy after Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket team in the upcoming 50-over World Cup later this year but should he reconsider his position after the tournament, the BCCI is looking at Hardik Pandya to succeed Rohit as the ODI skipper.

No official word on it is out yet, but Hardik is most likely to lead India in the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024 and the ODI responsibility could well come his way after the 2023 World Cup.

“Right now, Rohit is the man to lead India in the World Cup this year but we must plan about what next. Just can’t wait for things to happen and then react. Just in case Rohit decides to let go of the ODI format or captaincy post the 2023 World Cup, we need to have a plan in place,” a senior board official told News18 Cricket Next.

The growing stock of Hardik the captain makes him the overwhelming favorite to take over the captaincy from Rohit in the ODI format. The all-rounder rose to captaincy fame with his exploits with Gujarat Titans in their inaugural Indian Premier League season and has been very impressive in his stint as T20I captain in the recent bilateral series.

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