Hardik to lead MI but not all over for Rohit as India T20I captain

SINCE eventual champions England drubbed India by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup semifinal on November 10 last year, Rohit Sharma has not featured in the T20Is for the Men in Blue. He has played 36 international matches after the semifinal exit to date including seven Tests and 29 ODIS.

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As far as the shortest format is concerned, Rohit might not have worn the blue Indian jersey for more than a year but he donned the MI blue and gold colours representing the fivetime champions in all 16 matches in the 2023 edition as they failed to reach the final losing the Qualifier 2 to Gujarat Titans.

It might not change in the 2024 season with the only exception being his role. After 10 successful seasons as the captain, Rohit once again will turn up for the team but this time as a specialist batter as he did way back in 2011 and 2012. He was elevated to the role after Australian great Ricky Ponting stepped down midway through the 2013 season. The move paid dividends immediately as the joint-most successful franchise in IPL history won their maiden title. The 36-year-old from Mumbai continued to lead the team with aplomb as the team bagged a title each in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.