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'Aur koi options bhi kaha hai' - Fans react as Rohit Sharma will reportedly talk to Indian Cricket Board over his future as Test captain

Rohit Sharma is currently set to captain in the Test series vs West Indies. However, there is a question mark on his future as Test Captain.

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Although Rohit Sharma's Test leadership is currently safe, the stylish Mumbaikar will need to score some huge runs in the West Indies to allay any concerns about his capacity to serve as a team captain in the traditional format. Rohit will lead India in the two-test series against the West Indies.

The Indian Cricket Board may get together after the series to have a formal discussion over Rohit's future. If sources with knowledge of team developments are to be believed, Rohit Sharma will be in the leadership of the team unless he decides to forgo the two-Test series against the West Indies that will start in Dominica on July 12. However, if he does not register at least one significant knock at Dominica or Port of Spain during the second Test (July 20–24), the national selection committee and the Indian Cricket Board brass would be forced to make a difficult choice.

‘Whether he will last the whole two-year WTC cycle is a big question – Indian Cricket Board source

"These are baseless stuff that Rohit will be removed from captaincy. Yes, whether he will last the whole two-year WTC cycle is a big question as he would be nearly 38 when the third edition ends in 2025," a senior Indian Cricket Board source in the know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

"As of now, I believe that Shiv Sunder Das and his colleagues will have to take a call after the two Tests and looking at his batting form. In fact, the board works very differently from other sporting organisations. In Indian board, those in power believe that you don't take decisions when the criticism reaches crescendo. After West Indies, we have no Tests till December-end when the team travels to South Africa. So there is enough time for selectors to deliberate and take a decision. By then the fifth selector (new chairman) will also join the panel and a decision can be taken”, he added.

“Those who are aware about developments in Indian cricket know that once Virat Kohli quit Test captaincy after series defeat in South Africa, Rohit wasn't very keen to become the leader in longest format initially as he didn't know that whether his body would hold or not. The two top men at that time (former president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah) had to convince him to take up the role once KL Rahul failed to impress as a captain in South Africa," the source said.

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