FATE of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s participation in 2024 T20 World Cup lies in Jay Shah’s hands

FATE of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s participation in 2024 T20 World Cup lies in Jay Shah’s hands

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have not played a single T20I match since November 2022, over a year ago. The two were rested for younger players while the duo worked on the 2023 ODI World Cup and Tests. Many sources said they aren’t in contention for the 2024 T20I World Cup, but they have made themselves available. 

When Ajit Agarkar traveled to South Africa to talk to Sharma and Kohli to discuss their T20I future, the two made themselves available for the T20I Afghanistan series and 2024 T20I World Cup. Although the duo are available, their selections are not yet confirmed. 

According to Press Trust of India, the selection of the duo now lies in the hands of Jay Shah. A BCCI administrator source claimed that if Agarkar’s squad for the Afghanistan series includes Sharma and Kohli, Shah has the ability to reject it. The administrator also added that the best option was to select the duo for the upcoming series, but not confirm their spot in the ICC T20 World Cup. 

Indian stars ruled out of Afghanistan series 

The Indian team will be without the services of three important Indian players for the Afghanistan series. Hardik Pandya is still under rehab for his injured ankle from the World Cup, which ruled him out. Suryakumar Yadav had injured his ankle during the T20I series against South Africa. He went under surgery for it and will most probably return to action in February. 

Indian Cricket Team
Indian Cricket Team huddle (Image via ESPN)

Ajit Agarkar and the selection committee met on the evening of 7th January to select the squad for the 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The selection of the team has been massively delayed due to the committee divided over the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. 

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