Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif slammed the selectors for hurrying Shubman Gill into ODI captaincy instead of sticking with Rohit Sharma, keeping in mind the 2027 World Cup. Kaif said he is gutted to know that the selectors can’t give Rohit the opportunity to captain in the 2027 World Cup despite the opener’s accomplishments as skipper.BCCI’s chief of selectors Ajit Agarkar reasoned the move behind appointing Gill as captain, claiming that they are looking forward to the 2027 World Cup and want to give the 25-year-old time to plan for the mega tournament. Nevertheless, Rohit’s age of 38 could also make it difficult for him to feature in the next 50-overs World Cup.

Speaking in a video uploaded on X, Kaif praised Rohit’s selflessness to step away from T20Is after the World Cup last y

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