Former Indian batter Wasim Jaffer has made a big statement about Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. Jaffer feels the former India captain ought to have continued as India’s ODI captain until the ICC ODI World Cup 2027.
Shubman Gill took over as India’s ODI captain in October 2025. Nevertheless, Jaffer believes that the Indian think tank might have waited until the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 earlier than handing the captaincy to Gill. He feels Gill might have taken cost after the match. Earlier, Virat Kohli trolls Rohit Sharma’s well-known ‘Woh’ habit in hilarious new Ro-Ko advertisement.
Wasim Jaffer says Rohit Sharma ought to have continued as India’s ODI captain
Wasim Jaffer believes that India ought to have stored Rohit as the ODI captain because the senior batter was still out there and performing properly. The cricket pandit also felt Rohit ought to have continued as the captain of Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL.
Wasim Jaffer said in a video on his YouTube channel, “Rohit Sharma ought to have been retained as the ODI captain. He ought to have also remained the captain of Mumbai Indians.”
Shubman Gill has performed properly, but Rohit Sharma ought to have led India in 2027 World Cup: Jaffer
Nevertheless, Wasim Jaffer admitted that the choice to make Gill captain was not the wrong move because the young batter has also been doing an excellent job, but he feels Rohit’s experience as the skipper might have been very helpful for India in the ICC ODI World Cup.
And Rohit is still in glorious batting type. Throughout India’s latest three-match ODI collection towards West Indies, he scored 32 in the first match earlier than making a powerful comeback. The previous India captain smashed 101 in the second ODI and followed it with a formidable 92 in the third match.
Jaffer added, “I won’t say the choice was completely wrong, as Shubman Gill has performed properly, but when you have got somebody like Rohit Sharma out there, he should be the captain. You can all the time move the baton to Shubman Gill after the 50-over World Cup.” Amid this, India ODI squad announcement for NZ tour delayed because of alternate squad plan.
Tilak Varma reveals how Rohit Sharma helped form his leadership expertise
Meanwhile, Tilak Varma has credited Rohit for serving to him understand leadership and the sport higher after he was named India A captain for the upcoming New Zealand tour. The left-hander has performed beneath Rohit at each the Mumbai Indians and the Indian cricket staff.
Varma was quoted as saying by JioStar, “I’ve learned lots of issues from him. On the ground, the depth could be very high; there’s already a lot running through your mind on the sphere, so you may’t soak up as a lot. So, when I’m off the sphere, I focus on lots of issues with him.
Tilak said he learns a lot by watching Rohit intently, particularly when he isn’t a part of the playing eleven. The teen added, “And, like, when Rohit Bhai and Virat Bhai have been playing, I didn’t used to be in the playing eleven. So, sitting outside, I used to observe which bowler Rohit Bhai brings on and when and the way he makes use of the bowlers. I used to observe all these issues from him, and I’ve incorporated that into my very own approach now while being on the sphere.”
Source: cricketaddictor.com
