Sourav Ganguly | Image: X.com
Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly revealed the motive for selecting Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian cricket team in all formats post-Virat Kohli’s resignation.
Following Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as the T20I captain of Team India after the disappointing exit from the 2021 World Cup, he later relinquished the captaincy of both ODI and Test formats.
Sourav Ganguly stated that since Rohit Sharma led the Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles in the Indian Premier League, he saw huge potential in him and appointed him as the captain of the Indian cricket team across all formats.
Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma | Source: X/Twitter
In a recent interview with RevSportz, here’s what Sourav Ganguly said:
“Look at the way he captained in the World Cup. Taking India to the final. I think India was the best team in the competition till they lost the final. So he is a good captain, IPL trophies. I am not surprised by the way he led.”
“He became the captain when I was the BCCI president, and I am not surprised by the way he has led the team. I made him the Indian captain because I saw the talent in him, and I am not surprised by what he has done,” Ganguly added.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has relinquished his captaincy to Hardik Pandya at Mumbai Indians. After spending the last two seasons with Gujarat Titans, Hardik is set to take charge of the five-time champions.
