IND vs WI: Rohit Sharma to be rested for a part of India tour of West Indies 2023: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to provide a breather to Indian captain Rohit Sharma at some point during the upcoming India tour of West Indies 2023. The three-format tour, IND vs WI will have two tests, three ODIs and five T20Is, which will begin on July 12.
As per the reports, the selectors are looking to give a break to the all-format Indian skipper, who has looked off-colours in the recent past. His performances in the recently held Tata IPL 2023 and the World Test Championship have been disappointing.
“The selectors want him [Rohit Sharma] to rest for some part of the West Indies tour, said a close source in the know of the development to the Times of India.
Reportedly, either Rohit will miss the two-match Test series or the eight-game limited-over matches, which include three ODIs and five T20Is.
“He’s likely to miss the Tests or the eight-match white-ball match series (three ODIs and five Twenty20 Internationals) against West Indies. The selectors will speak with Rohit Sharma and then take a decision,” the source added.
Earlier, it was reported that BCCI is keen on resting senior players for the five-match T20I series against West Indies. With the next T20 World Cup to be held next year, the move made sense as the players would remain fresh for the ODIs and for the following ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
However, the move to rest Rohit Sharma for the entire white-ball series or the red-ball series is a bouncer for cricket fans. Notably, team India has a month’s time to enjoy and get fresh before they embark on their West Indies tour.
Rohit Sharma’s World Test Championship Final (WTC) 2023 outing turned out underwhelming. He scored 15 runs in the first innings and 43 in the second. The Indian skipper got a good start in the second innings, however, his over-ambitious lap shot trapped him in front of the three stumps.
Some reports also claimed that along with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli could also get a break to rejuvenate during the upcoming India tour of West Indies.
IND vs WI: India tour of West Indies 2023
India’s tour of West Indies 2023 will kickstart on July 12 with a test fixture in Dominica followed by another red-ball game in Trinidad, which starts on July 20. The two sides will then lock horns for a three-match ODI series, starting July 27, followed by a five-match T20I series to wrap the tour.
While three of the five-match T20I series will be held in Trinidad and Guyana, the last two T20Is will be staged in Florida, USA.
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For more details head to BCCI’s official website.