The selectors I have seen over the last six-seven years neither have the vision, deep knowledge, or cricketing sense:- says former selector Dilip Vengsarkar.

Following Team India’s disappointing 209-run loss to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 finals at The Oval, there have been discussions and calls for a leadership change, particularly in terms of the captaincy. Many experts and pundits have advocated for Rohit Sharma’s replacement as captain, although it is unlikely that such a change will occur in the near future.

With the upcoming ODI World Cup, Rohit Sharma and the Indian team have a significant opportunity to silence their critics. As hosts of the tournament, India will enjoy the home advantage, similar to their victorious campaign in the 2011 edition. It’s been a while since the Men in Blue lifted an ICC trophy, with their last triumph occurring in the 2013 Champions Trophy. Furthermore, India hasn’t hosted a major tournament since the 2016 T20 World Cup.

The discussions surrounding a potential shift in captaincy have been ongoing for some time, prompting Dilip Vengsarkar, aformer India selector and a cricketing legend, to share his opinion on the matter.

Dilip Vengsarkar said “The unfortunate part is that the selectors I have seen over the last six-seven years neither have the vision, deep knowledge about the game, or cricketing sense. They made Shikhar Dhawan India captain (when tours overlapped and main players were unavailable); it is where you can groom the future captain,”