With the Indian team losing the inaugural World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the questions have again been raised on the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels that Rohit Sharma should lead Team India in the T20Is. The debate of following split captaincy has been a long-standing one. 

With a host of ICC tournaments upcoming, many have suggested that the Indian team should opt for the split-captaincy model like other countries to better utilize the resources and also shift some burden from Kohli’s shoulders. Meanwhile, this is not the first time when an expert has reckoned that Rohit Sharma should be made captain of the Indian team. 

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Despite a small sample size, Rohit has shown his caliber at the international level, with India having won the Asia Cup and the Nidahas Trophy under him. Sharma has also led his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians to an unequalled five titles as a captain ever since he took over the reins in 2013. In his international career, he has led India to eight wins in 10 ODI matches, while in 19 T20Is as a leader, Rohit has won 15 and lost just four.

Talking about the same during a recent chat on CricBouncer, Monty Panesar said, “Well I think T20 captaincy probably should be given to Rohit Sharma, he does really well for Mumbai Indians. You know Virat Kohli is under pressure here because if his team doesn’t perform in the five-match series against England and loses ICC T20 World Cup 2021 then you know what will happen.”

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He further added, “I think against England, it will be less threatening because they don’t have like the Kyle Jamieson, so plus England’s top-order batting isn’t as strong. So, I think India probably will always be in the game.”