‘It’s Going to Be Hard’: Ex-IND Star Points Out the Dilemma the Gambhir-Rohit Leadership May Counter

The Indian Cricket Team have made their way to Sri Lanka to begin their preparations for the white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and T20Is. A new era in Indian Cricket is upon us as Gautam Gambhir has taken charge as the head coach. The new leadership is expected to be a strong force as they will have substantial targets that they aim to clinch. But a former Team India cricketer believes the new leadership of Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir leader may face a significant challenge as they lead the Men in Blue down the road.

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Former India Star Believes Rohit Sharma & Gautam Gambhir May Run into a Problem in a Particular Sector

Former Team India cricketer Robin Uthappa has some concerns regarding the Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma regime as they may find it hard to make a choice between Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, erupting a debate over the wicketkeeper dilemma. He expressed his thoughts during an appearance on Sony Sports, adding that Anybody given the chance ought to embrace it utterly.

“Both have been incredible and their numbers have been really good. Rahul’s numbers in ODI cricket have been exceptional, and Pant has just had an incredible T20 World Cup. His personal journey has been quite incredible over the last two and a half years. So it’s a tough choice. To be in Gambhir and Rohit’s shoes, it’s going to be a hard one.

"With this new combination of the leadership group, we need to see who is preferred. As players, every opportunity that comes their way is going to be a really important one and players will have to grab it with both hands. So wishing both of them the best of luck and I hope the best man wins,” Uthappa said on Sony Sports.

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Team India will feature under a new captaincy in T20Is as batter Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Men in Blue against Sri Lanka. Charith Asalanka has been chosen as the skipper for the Sri Lanka T20I side, and they will face off in the first T20I in Pallekele, Sri Lanka.