The high-octane test series between India and Bangladesh is currently underway in Bangladesh. The KL Rahul-led side got off to a fitting start, achieving a dominating victory in the series opener last week. The second test match is occurring in Dhaka. As things stand, Team India is in an extremely dominant position and is in all likelihood to register a clean sweep in the two-match series.
The absence of some senior players including skipper Rohit Sharma has been an extensively talked about point throughout the series. The Mumbaikar suffered a thumb injury during the recently-concluded ODI series, which was part of the exact tour. Sharma is now in Mumbai, undergoing rehab at the Maharashtra Cricket Association. He is reportedly close to achieving match fitness and will likely remain available for the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Innings Break!
Four wickets apiece for @y_umesh & @ashwinravi99 and two wickets for @JUnadkat as Bangladesh are bowled out for 227 in the first innings.
Scorecard – https://t.co/XZOGpedaAL #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/ed2GOu09YQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 22, 2022
We are in the thought process to give Hardik Pandya the captaincy: A top source
Meanwhile, The latest media report indicates that Hardik Pandya is the front contender to become team India’s white-ball captain with immediate effect. If it happens, The all-rounder will take the captaincy from Rohit Sharma in the Sri Lanka series in January. The source further confessed that BCCI has passed the offer to Pandya and he is yet to respond. Regardless, It will be interesting to see how the transition pans out in the coming days.
“The BCCI has this plan and has discussed it with him. The all-rounder has asked for some days to respond. Let’s see what he thinks of it. No decision has been taken regards with this but yes we are in the thought process to give him the captaincy of white-ball cricket. Let’s see how things go further,” said a BCCI source
Hardik Pandya’s performance as a captain has been exceptional in a relatively smaller sample size. Pandya led Gujarat Titans to win the IPL title earlier this year in the franchise’s inaugural outing. He further instructed the national side in the T20I series against Ireland and New Zealand, managing to achieve triumphs in both crucial series. The all-rounder has contributed heavily with the bat and ball throughout the second phase of the year.
Hardik Pandya likely to be India's next white-ball captain: Sources
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/km3kIAJrbZ#HardikPandya #TeamIndia #Cricket pic.twitter.com/lqcLOFNuB6
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 21, 2022
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