IND vs NZ: "Jos Buttler Is Captaining England, Pat Cummins Is Captaining Australia, But Where Is India's Skipper?": Aakash Chopra Urges Rohit Sharma To Play ODIs

Former India opener Aakash Chopra stated that other teams around the world do not change leadership as frequently as India.

He cited Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka, England’s Jos Buttler, and Australia’s Pat Cummins as examples, and suggested that Rohit Sharma play more frequently.

Only six One-Day Internationals have been played since Rohit Sharma became India’s all-format skipper, three at home against the West Indies and three overseas in England. Shikhar Dhawan led India in seven One-Day Internationals during that time span (it will be nine by the end of the New Zealand series), and KL Rahul led India in six One-Day Internationals.

Only two of India’s ODI series have seen Rohit serve as captain, and he has missed the other five—in South Africa, the West Indies, Zimbabwe, at home against South Africa, and in New Zealand. Rohit was available for selection in all other series but was rested, with the exception of the South Africa tour in the early months of this year.

“Why do we change our captains so much”: Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra, a former India opener, responded to a question from a fan regarding the frequent changes in Indian cricket’s leadership over the past year or so. Chopra claimed that other teams from across the world don’t switch captains as frequently as India does. He cited Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka, Jos Buttler of England, and Pat Cummins of Australia as examples.

“Sri Lanka is currently playing Afghanistan, and Dasun Shanaka is their captain. England faced Australia, and Jos Buttler remains their captain. Australia made a few changes, but Pat Cummins led them in two of the three matches (against England)” Aakash Chopra said.

“Why do we change our captains so frequently if all teams across the world play with their original captains? It’s a good question “Chopra made the statement on his YouTube account.

Rohit skipped the ODI series against the West Indies, Zimbabwe, and South Africa because the T20 World Cup was the team’s top priority. If the Mumbai batsman aspires to captain India in the ODI World Cup on home soil in 2023, he must now consistently guide the 50-over team.

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