Team India T20 Captain: Which two players has Sanjay Manjrekar suggested for the captaincy of the Indian T20 team? According to Manjrekar, why is there no point in keeping Suryakumar Yadav as captain? What logic did Manjrekar give behind considering Jasprit Bumrah as a strong contender for captaincy?
Mumbai: Team India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav’s resignation is almost certain. In such a situation, a debate has erupted about who will take his place. Many names like Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma are in discussion, but the selectors have not taken any final decision yet. In view of the poor form and fitness problems of captain Suryakumar Yadav, the selectors are looking for a new captain. Meanwhile, former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar has suggested two surprising names for the captaincy of the T20 team. Manjrekar said on his social media handle that not Shreyas Iyer or Ishan Kishan, but Jasprit Bumrah or Shubman Gill is the right choice for the captaincy of the Indian team.
Manjrekar said, “The next T20 World Cup is still a long way away. So there is no point in keeping Suryakumar Yadav as the captain. My first choice for captaincy is Jasprit Bumrah. We do not need to worry too much about his injury and workload management, because this is a T20 format. Bumrah can handle things better here. I think Bumrah will be happy to captain. Also, Mumbai Indians also want him for the future. Is watching as the captain of.
He further said, “The next T20 World Cup is to be held in Australia and New Zealand. Most of the upcoming matches are to be played outside India. On such foreign pitches, players with a strong batting base like Shubman Gill become very important. The way he scored runs and captained in this IPL, he has gone a step ahead of the rest.”
Let us tell you that Jasprit Bumrah has captained the Indian T20 team on the Ireland tour in 2023. Recently, when Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were not playing, Bumrah also took charge of Mumbai Indians for the first time. At the same time, Shubman Gill was made the vice-captain of India before the Asia Cup, but he did not get a place in the T20 World Cup team. However, while captaining Gujarat Titans in IPL, Gill proved his captaincy by taking his team to the finals.
After winning the T20 World Cup title, India’s next match is in the T20 series against Ireland and England. The selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar can announce the team tomorrow for these foreign tours to be held in June-July.