Rohit Sharma may be captain of Team India against Afghanistan but he could miss the flight for the T20 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma has scored 2 ducks in 2 games against Afghanistan. A poor show in the final T20I could spell doom for him.
4 ducks, just 159 runs in his last 11 T20I innings and a SR of 104 - Rohit Sharma's returns in T20Is recently are abysmal.
In 2022 T20 WC, Rohit scored 116 runs in 6 matches with a SR of 106. In 2021 T20 WC, he contributed just 14 runs in crucial games vs PAK and NZ.
With the rise of Jaiswal and Gill, India already have great opening options available. One can add Ruturaj Gaikwad to the mix as well.
Hardik may not be fit right now, but he's the prime candidate to lead India at T20 World Cup. He's already taken over as captain at Mumbai Indians.
Since IPL 2016, Rohit's average has dipped below 30. In fact, he only has 3 fifties in last 3 IPL seasons.
Rohit will be 37 before the T20 WC in the West Indies and USA. In the fast-paced T20 environment, he's probably not the fittest on the field.