India’s captain Rohit Sharma said in a virtual press conference that players such as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Jasprit are part of the leadership group of the Indian team. Rohit was named the Test captain of the Indian team last week, while KL Rahul captained India in one Test and in the ODI series in South Africa.
Rishabh Pant was the vice-captain for the West Indies series at home, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named the vice-captain for the Sri Lanka T20I series at home.
Chetan Sharma, the Chairman of the Selection Committee had said that the management is looking at Rohit to groom future leaders and he also spoke on how the right-handed batter is an ideal candidate to lead the side.
"I won't have that much of a role in telling them each and everything, they all are mature enough, it is just when someone needs to be there around them to guide them, I will be more than happy to do that. It is how we have come through the ranks, we were groomed by someone else. It is a natural process, everyone goes through this," said Rohit during a virtual press conference.
"If you talk of Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Pant, they have a big role to play in India's success, they are looked upon as leaders as well. They do understand there is a responsibility on their shoulders, but we do not want to any pressure on them as they are critical for us. We just want them to enjoy the game and execute the skills," he added.
Rohit also touched upon the subject of workload management in the bio-bubble environment and said that he has clear plans of how he wants to take things forward. He also gave an idea of his fitness and said that he is looking forward to playing all the matches.
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He said: "I am very clear on my mind on how I want to take it forward. Obviously, managing the workload, not just me, but everyone would be the key. We have seen a lot of injuries within our squad, we just need to be careful about what we do with individuals, how we rotate them, and how we give them a break. We are trying to manage that, we are trying to put a roadmap on how we move forward."
"As far as I am concerned, there are no issues, I am looking forward to playing all the games. The workload depends on what happens thereafter, you take it day by day. If there is an opportunity for you to take a break, you take a break. At the moment, it seems to be okay," he added.
(ANI inputs)
