Rohit Sharma might become team India’s new vice-captain in the Champions Trophy, according to a report in a leading news paper. The report states that the selectors have not named a vice-captain yet for the ICC Champions Trophy but Rohit Sharma will be fulfilling that role.
Team India is set to leave for England for the ICC mega event soon. They will be playing two warm-up matches prior to heading into the tournament proper that commences on June 1. India will play their first match of the tournament on June 4 at Birmingham against Pakistan.
He has impressed one and all with his captaincy for the Mumbai Indians in the just concluded IPL. With the Mumbai-based franchise, Rohit Sharma has won three IPL titles, and now it seems that the Indian selectors have taken note of his performances as a leader.