According to the former India stumper, Rohit Sharma should be given the leadership role for next year’s T20 World Cup.
Despite playing under Virat Kohli for the IPL franchise RCB, Parthiv Patel believes that when it comes to leading in the T20 format, Rohit Sharma is the better choice.
In an interview with Sports Tak, the 35-year-old explained his decision to back the Mumbai Indians skipper. He said:
Parthiv Patel added:
Due to IPL, comparisons between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s captaincy will be there: Parthiv Patel
Rohit Sharma has led the Mumbai Indians to a record five triumphs in the IPL, two of them back-to-back in 2019 and 2020. However, he has been facing injury issues of late. He had to skip the Test matches in New Zealand, and there is still no clarity over his availability for the longer version matches in Australia.
Parthiv Patel, who played 25 Tests, 38 ODIs and two T20Is for India, said:
Asked whether splitting the captaincy would result in a heightened rivalry between India’s two modern-day cricketing superstars, Parthiv Patel replied in the negative.
It may be pertinent to note that a few days before the first ODI in Australia, Virat Kohli admitted to being clueless about Rohit Sharma’s availability status for the tour Down Under and rued the lack of clarity over the issue.
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