Saba Karim said that the decision taken by selectors was "very abrupt" and there was absolutely no need to remove Rohit Sharma from leadership and bring Shubman Gill to the helm in ODI cricket.
Rohit Sharma has already retired from T20I and Test cricket and said goodbye to both formats at a time when he was still the captain of the side. After retiring from the two formats, Rohit set his eyes on extending his ODI career, and being the skipper might have given him some privileges as well.
A young skipper, Shubman Gill, has been chosen to lead the side as Agarkar said that he needs at least a couple of years to get settled in the role ahead of the World Cup.
Meanwhile, speaking on KADAK, Saba Karim said that he was absolutely shocked by the manner in which Rohit Sharma was sacked. He stated:
It’s not like Rohit Sharma suddenly forgot how to captain - Saba Karim
Saba Karim further said that Rohit Sharma played a massive role in building a champion team, and he still is a great captain and batter. He said:
“It’s not like he suddenly forgot how to captain or that he doesn’t know how to lead in this format. Nor is it that he doesn’t know how to score runs in this format. He’s the one who, by opening the innings, showed everyone how to maintain the scoring rate and what approach to take on the field. So, in my opinion, his exit has been extremely shocking."
I believe there is still a need to have different captains for different formats - Saba Karim
Shubman Gill is in line to soon become the all-format captain of India as he is already at the helm in ODI and Test cricket and is serving as the deputy of Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is. As per reports, Suryakumar Yadav will be sacked as the T20I captain after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, irrespective of the result.
“I think there is some directive that India doesn’t want to have different captains for the three formats. I believe his end might also be written (Speaking about Surya’s potential removal as T20I captain), maybe after the World Cup. Because these dynamics, I feel, are something the team management and selectors find difficult to cope with. And this seems to be the selectors’ mindset that having multiple captains makes it tough for the players.”
“I don’t agree with that view. I believe there is still a need to have different captains for different formats, or at least separate captains for white-ball and red-ball cricket. There’s no extra work required for that because both white-ball and red-ball teams have different visions, approaches, and preparations."
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