India will kickstart their new era under the leadership of coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav, with the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in mind, during the first T20I at Pallekele on Saturday. The current T20I champions will be playing a new-look side following the retirement of stars
After Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) sealed a 9-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that the RR skipper should be groomed as India's next T20 captain after Rohit Sharma.
Pakistan's young speedster Shaheen Afridi reflected on his time as the skipper of the men's T20I captain and stated that it is his "duty" to back the newly crowned captain Babar Azam.
"Kent Cricket can confirm that Sam Billings, the first T20 captain of the Kent Spitfires, has reiterated his commitment to the Club's white-ball future by signing a new white-ball contract," Kent Cricket said in an official statement.
All-rounder Mitch Marsh will get the first chance of becoming Aaron Finch's successor as Australia's T20 captain after he was announced as skipper for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa.
Following the World Cup in Australia, the selectors rested the senior players, leaving Hardik Pandya in charge of the Indian T20I team in New Zealand. Pandya took up the position for the first time in Ireland earlier this year after leading the IPL's inaugural Gujarat Titans to victory.
Harmanpreet has been India's T20 captain since 2018, the experienced 33-year-old now takes the reins from Mithali for 50-over cricket ahead of a vital period for India's Women's team.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Former Team India's North Zone selector Sarandeep Singh praised the decision of naming Rohit Sharma as the Men in Blue's new ODI skipper.