The Chairman of Selectors for the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Ajit Agarkar, on Saturday said that the decision to remove Rohit Sharma from captaincy was a difficult one.
'Rohit Sharma has been communicated about change of captaincy. Even if Rohit wouldn't have won Champions Trophy, this was a difficult decision,' Agarkar told reporters in Ahmedabad on Saturday, after announcing the squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia.
'How Rohit has taken the decision to change captain is between him and selection committee', Agarkar added.
When asked if both Rohit and Kohli will play the 2027 ODI World Cup, Agarkar's answer did not exude certainty.
'Yes. I mean that is the format they are playing at the moment and we (have) picked them. As far as the 2027 (ODI) World Cup is concerned, I don't think we need to talk about it today, obviously with the captaincy change that's generally the thought,' said Agarkar.
Agarkar also stressed the impracticality of having different captains for each format.
'It's practically impossible to have three captains for three formats. We don't play too many ODIs and the focus is on T20 World Cup. Plan is to give Gill enough time to adjust,' Agarkar added.
'Obviously, at some stage, you have got to start looking at where the next World Cup is, it's also a format which is played the least now, so you don't get that many games to actually give the next guy or if there is going to be another guy that much time to prepare himself or plan.'
The former India pacer also stated: 'We have made it clear that if guys are free they should be playing domestic cricket.'
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