'Beta tumse naa ho payega' - Fans react as Sourav Ganguly confirms Rohit Sharma's captaincy at least until World Cup 2023

Sourav Ganguly has stated his opinion that Rohit Sharma is the best candidate to follow Virat Kohli as the captain of the Indian cricket team in all forms. After India was soundly defeated by Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Kennington Oval in London, Rohit recently came under fire from fans.

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Despite the defeat, Ganguly is still certain that Rohit has what it takes to lead India to its utmost potential. Ganguly said that Rohit possesses the necessary qualities to succeed as a captain, citing Rohit's successful leadership of the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has won five championships. To support Rohit's selection, the previous Indian Cricket Board president emphasised that winning the IPL is a more difficult task than winning the World Cup.

‘I have complete faith in Rohit’ – Sourav Ganguly

When asked about Rohit's appointment, Ganguly stated during an interview with Aaj Tak, "At the time when the selectors needed a new captain after Virat stepped down, Rohit was the best choice. He has clinched five IPL trophies and has performed well on the international stage, including winning the Asia Cup. He was the most suitable option. Although we lost the final of the Test championship, we still made it there."

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In addition, Ganguly noted that the IPL requires teams to play 17 matches to win the championship, as opposed to the 4-5 matches it generally takes teams to advance to the World Cup semifinals. Ganguly highlighted Rohit's productive collaboration with MS Dhoni, who has also won five IPL championships and reaffirmed his everlasting confidence in Rohit's leadership skills.

" I have complete faith in Rohit. He, along with MS Dhoni, has won five IPL titles. Winning the IPL is not an easy task as it is a highly competitive tournament. The IPL is more challenging than the World Cup because teams must endure 14 matches before progressing to the playoffs, whereas in the World Cup, only 4-5 matches are required to secure a spot in the semifinals. In the IPL, it takes 17 matches to emerge as champions," Ganguly remarked.

Here's how fans reacted:

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Another wc loss confirmed ✅

— 𝐌𝐫𝐢𝐧🇮🇳 (@Mrinmoy25554517) June 12, 2023

He will retire after WC for sure.

— Nikhil Jha (@NikhilKjha_) June 12, 2023

#SackRohit
We want him to sell vadapaw for dharavians

— msdian (@msdian07ll) June 12, 2023

I think he taking retirement from odi after this wc

— dhonismgirl (@dhonismgirl) June 12, 2023

One more wc bottling loading

— VK18 🐐 (@Pakratkohli) June 12, 2023

Another failure loading

— Rudra Das (@RudraPintu) June 12, 2023

Disgrace to Indian cricket!

— vk (@damnn1509) June 12, 2023

Ganguly knows ball game

— rohit45 (@ro45___stan) June 13, 2023