Suryakumar Yadav drops bombshell after Rohit Sharma’s sacking

A few days after Rohit Sharma was removed as ODI captain, suryakumar Yadav made a significant claim by claiming that he could be a candidate for the ODI captaincy. Since the 2023 World Cup final, suryakumar He has not participated in any ODIs. His impressive performances in T20I cricket enabled him to overtake Hardik Pandya for the T20I captaincy. But, suryakumar He struggled to maintain this level of success in the ODIs, amassing 773 runs in 35 innings over 37 ODIs. Subman Gill took over the role of ODI captain from Rohit. suryakumar In T20I matches.

“Now I think, if I had done well in the ODI format, I could have got the ODI captaincy, just like the current T20I captaincy. I am thinking about it now. I had not thought about it before. Because the format is 30 overs and a little longer. The ball colour is the same. The jersey is almost the same. Even now I will try. I will give my 100 per cent. It was always a dream.” suryakumar He was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

suryakumar One Day International (ODI) made its debut in 2021. However, he has not been part of the ODI squad since 2023. In early 2023, suryakumar also participated in a Test match. He received his first Test call-up in 2021 and had to wait two years before making his debut in red-ball cricket.

Right now, suryakumar He retains the T20 International (T20I) captaincy but there could be a change in leadership after the 2026 World Cup. selection committee chaired by Agit AgarkarHe removed Rohit from the ODI captaincy despite his success in leading India to victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Subman Gill has led India in two formats and is a strong candidate to captain all formats in 2026. He has already captained India in five T20Is and will make his ODI captaincy debut in the first match of the three-match series against Australia on October 19.

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