India will take on West Indies in the first match of the 3-game ODI series starting February 6. India skipper Rohit Sharma will be back as skipper after recovering from the hamstring injury. This will be Rohit’s first assignment as full-time ODI skipper and for the very first time former captain Virat Kohli will play under the leadership of the star opener in any format.
Meanwhile, Mumbaikar is also looked at as the front runner for India’s Test captaincy role after Kohli resigned last month following the series defeat to South Africa. However, the 34-year-old was not interested in talking about the Test leadership role and said he has no idea about it now.
“Let’s leave the Test captaincy topic. I have no idea about it. My focus right now is to lead India in the three ODIs and three T20Is against West Indies. I am not thinking too far ahead and want to focus on the present,” said the opening batsman in a virtual press conference on the eve of the first ODI against West Indies on Sunday.
Asked the same question again, Rohit reiterated, “Forget Test captaincy for now, There’s time for that. Like I said, there is the WI and SL series for now to focus on.”
India will play 3 ODIs against West Indies followed by two T20Is.
