Indian batter KL Rahul could be named Rohit Sharma’s deputy in ODI cricket after the latter was promoted to a white-ball captaincy.
KL Rahul is the frontrunner for the vice-captaincy in ODIs – Reports
Rohit led India in the New Zealand T20I series just after Virat Kohli stepped down from the T20I captaincy role at the end of the T20 World Cup.
“It’s important to maintain a balance. The selectors are not for making drastic changes. But the team management and the selectors are keen on giving younger players more important roles going forward.
“Pant is definitely seen as an important part of the leadership group although Rahul is the frontrunner for the vice-captaincy in ODIs because he is already the deputy to Rohit in T20Is,” a source close to the selectors told ToI.
“Rohit needed clarity on his role. There aren’t many ODIs before India play the 2023 World Cup and he is big on grooming the next generation leader too. Virat Kohli too understood the situation,” the source added.
