Who will become the captain of Team India after the Champions Trophy? This player also joined the race along with Gill

The final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on 9 March at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In this match, Team India will face New Zealand. This match is going to be very important for the career of Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Many veterans believe that this could be the last ICC event for 37-year-old Rohit Sharma. At the same time, there are also reports that after the final match, he may leave the captaincy and continue playing as a player. In such a situation, there is a tough competition between two players in the race to become the ODI captain in place of Rohit.

Who will become the captain of Team India after the Champions Trophy?

Whether Rohit Sharma will retire after the Champions Trophy or not, the decision depends on him. But it is believed that in view of the 2027 ODI World Cup, the captain of the Indian ODI team is sure to change. At the same time, Rohit can play as long as he wants. In such a situation, the biggest question is who will be the captain of the ODI team in place of Rohit. Currently, the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team is Shubman Gill, but he will not be able to become the captain directly, because there is another big contender in the race for captaincy.

According to media reports, Hardik Pandya is also in the race for captaincy. Hardik has previously led Team India in the T20 format. In such a situation, if the selectors show confidence in Hardik, then Gill will continue in the role of vice-captain. But if there is no consensus on Gill and Hardik, then a third contender can also enter the race, who is KL Rahul. Let us tell you, KL Rahul has also captained Team India on some occasions and was also a big contender for captaincy at one time. That is, whoever gets the responsibility, it is clear that the team will enter the 2027 ODI World Cup with a new captain.

Will Rohit Sharma retire?

Let us tell you, it is very difficult for Rohit Sharma to play the 2027 ODI World Cup, because by then he will be 39 years old and if the tournament takes place at the end of the year, he will be 40 years old. At the same time, after winning the 2024 World Cup, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the T20I format. In such a situation, it is also believed that Rohit can do something similar this time too. On the other hand, his future in Tests is in question. It is not yet clear whether he will be a part of the Indian team on the England tour or not.