INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
heartbreak in the World Cup final, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) will be sitting down with captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit
Agarkarto recalibrate and make a pathway for the next four years across formats
for the future.According to sources, Rohit has already communicated to the selectors that he is fine with not being considered for T20Is
But with the selectors keen to invest in young blood, it will be interesting to see how Rohit sees his ODI career
Rohit will be nearly 40 by the time the next ODI World Cup arrives in South Africa in 2027
The next big ODI tournament will be the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 which is scheduled to be held in Pakistan
In the next one year, India are slated to play only six ODIs
had communicated that he is fine not being considered for T20Is
The selectors have been investing heavily in youth in T20Is for the last one year
With Shreyas Iyer coming back into Test reckoning and Shubman Gill batting at No
3, there is little scope for Rahane
play three ODIs in South Africa next month before a two-Test series
ODIs could be a good chance for the Test players to get acclimatized to South African conditions
Sources told that the board and selectors will get down to firming up a plan for ODIs only after the next IPL and T20 World Cup
for the next cycle of World Test Championship which runs till 2025
Grooming a captain for the longer formats is a key part of the agenda
The selection committee is clear that it wants to move on and create a pool of players
the Test series in South Africa next month
With Shreyas Iyer coming back into Test reckoning and Shubman Gill batting at No
3, there is little scope for Rahane
has been captaining India in T20Is since last year, likely to be out of international cricket till end of January
Pandya suffered a ligament tear in the ankle during the World Cup last month
Sources said that he is unlikely to be match fit in January
India are slated to play three T20I against Afghanistan at home in January before the five-Test series against England
In such a scenario, he is most likely to be back in action when IPL comes
