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5 Reasons Why Rohit Sharma Replacing Virat Kohli As ODI Captain Is A Good Move

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December 17, 2021

We are at the end of 2021 now, and the preparations for the 2023 World Cup should get underway in right earnest. Kohli has been the captain since 2017 and would have been a spent force as a leader by 2023...

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5 Reasons Why Rohit Sharma Replacing Virat Kohli As ODI Captain Is A Good Move

There has been a massive development in Indian cricket as Rohit Sharma has replaced Virat Kohli as ODI captain. Rohit was named a one-day leader when the selectors announced the Test squad for the tour of South Africa. According to some reports, Kohli had initially expressed his desire to carry on as Test and one-day captain. But, he has understood why the decision has been taken and is okay with leading the side in Tests and being a senior player in one-dayers and T20Is. Kohli had resigned from the T20I captaincy after the ICC T20 World Cup. Following the change in guard, we take a look at five reasons why the decision of Rohit taking over the ODI leadership from Kohli is the right one.

1. IT IS THE RIGHT TIME KEEPING IN MIND THE 2023 WORLD CUP

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