Why Team India Must Go For Split Captaincy

In the past, greats like MS Dhoni, VVS Laxman, and Kapil Dev have expressed opposition to split captaincy, claiming that the concept cannot work in Indian cricket. However, there is more than one reason why the Men in Blue need to take the big step...

While the Board of the Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for new selectors, having sacked the previous one led by Chetan Sharma, the Indian cricket board has clarified one thing. One of the mandates for the new committee that will be chosen is to pick captains across the game’s three formats. In short, India might, at last, be dividing the responsibility of captaincy into different formats. As per reports, Rohit Sharma, who failed to lead India to victory in the T20 World Cup 2022, will remain the Test and one-day captain. However, the onus of leading the T20I squad could be given to all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is captaining the T20 team in New Zealand. The demand for the same has been growing ever since India were ousted from the semi-final of the T20 World Cup by England in a rather embarrassing fashion – a 10-wicket thrashing.

NO POINT DELAYING THE SPLIT In the past, greats like MS Dhoni, VVS Laxman, and Kapil Dev have expressed opposition to split captaincy, claiming that the concept cannot work in Indian cricket. However, there is more than one reason why the Men in Blue need to take the big step to improve Indian cricket. The times are changing, and BCCI and the team ought to adapt to the same.