The background
Though the concept of having different captains for different formats of the game has become popular, India have never welcomed the idea. When Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the leader of the team, he led the side in all the formats until he retired from Tests. There was split captaincy in the Indian team for a while however, the team management soon decided to hand over the reins of the limited-overs team to Virat Kohli.
The opening position of the Indian Test team has always been a matter of concern ever since the team management decided to do away with the pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay. Now, the selection committee has decided to use established limited-overs opener, Rohit Sharma in the longest format of the game.
The heart of the matter
During his interview with Aaj Tak, the Mumbai Indians star stated that -
He added that the team management needs to manage Virat Kohli’s workload as he has been the best batsman of the team. Yuvraj also batted for Rohit Sharma’s inclusion as an opener in the Test team. He felt that Rohit deserves the same number of chances that KL Rahul received.
What’s next?
India will host South Africa in a three-match Test series with the first Test scheduled to commence on 2nd October.
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