Bridgetown [Barbados], Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah spoke about the new skipper of the Indian team on Monday and said it will be decided by the selectors.
The Men in Blue clinched the prestigious World T20 trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados on Saturday. After the win, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20I cricket, leaving the 'Men in Blue' without a captain in the 20-over format.
Speaking to reporters in Barbados, Shah said the BCCI will announce the new pattern after officials discuss it with the selectors.
He added that Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya proved his worth with his performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. The BCCI secretary said that the selectors showed faith in Hardik even after a poor performance in the Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2024.
"The captaincy will be decided by the selectors and we will announce it after discussing it with them. You asked about Hardik, there were a lot of questions about his form but the selectors showed faith in him and he proved his worth," ESPNcricinfo quoted Shah as saying. saying.
Summing up the final match of the tournament, India won the toss and opted to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a 72-run counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls, with one four and four sixes) restored India's position in the game. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 off 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) were SA's best players. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket each.
In the 177-run chase, the Proteas were reduced to 12/2 and then a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 off 31 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21 balls, with three fours and a six) brought SA back into the game. Heinrich Klaasen's half-century (52 off 27 balls, with two fours and five sixes) threatened to take the game away from India. However, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made an excellent comeback in the death overs, keeping SA at 169/8 in their 20 overs.
Virat got the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance. India has ended its ICC trophy drought of over 10 years by securing its first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013.
The Men in Blue clinched the prestigious World T20 trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados on Saturday. After the win, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20I cricket, leaving the 'Men in Blue' without a captain in the 20-over format.
Speaking to reporters in Barbados, Shah said the BCCI will announce the new pattern after officials discuss it with the selectors.
He added that Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya proved his worth with his performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. The BCCI secretary said that the selectors showed faith in Hardik even after a poor performance in the Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2024.
"The captaincy will be decided by the selectors and we will announce it after discussing it with them. You asked about Hardik, there were a lot of questions about his form but the selectors showed faith in him and he proved his worth," ESPNcricinfo quoted Shah as saying. saying.
Summing up the final match of the tournament, India won the toss and opted to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a 72-run counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls, with one four and four sixes) restored India's position in the game. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 off 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) were SA's best players. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket each.
In the 177-run chase, the Proteas were reduced to 12/2 and then a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 off 31 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21 balls, with three fours and a six) brought SA back into the game. Heinrich Klaasen's half-century (52 off 27 balls, with two fours and five sixes) threatened to take the game away from India. However, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made an excellent comeback in the death overs, keeping SA at 169/8 in their 20 overs.
Virat got the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance. India has ended its ICC trophy drought of over 10 years by securing its first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013.
