He might not have led India in many games but that doesn’t take anything away from the brilliant skipper Rohit Sharma is. The Indian opener is a shrewd tactician and one of the best brains around in the Indian team. Under his leadership, Team India won the Nidahas Trophy 2018 as well as the Asia Cup 2018. Moreover, he is the most successful captain in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL.

Rohit Sharma has led the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/mi-mumbai-indians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Mumbai Indians</strong></a> to four title triumphs thus far. For quite some time now, there have been talks about Rohit replacing Virat Kohli as the captain of the Indian team. While that doesn’t seem possible in all the three formats, Rohit should at least be given the responsibilities of leading the T20I team. Also, if given the leadership role, Rohit could also take a few important decisions about the team combination.

Here are three players who could be axed if Rohit Sharma becomes the T20I captain:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-319687" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Umesh-Yadav-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" alt="Umesh Yadav" width="640" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Umesh Yadav. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Umesh Yadav is one of the fastest bowlers around in the Indian cricket circles. Not only does he bowl quick but also swings the ball at that pace. Hence, he is often difficult for the batsmen to pick when he is operating with the new ball. While he could be a decent enough bowler in the Test and ODI formats, T20I format is just not for him.

Yadav absolutely struggles in the shortest format of the game and ends up leaking a lot of runs. He rarely hits the right areas and often gifts the batsmen great lengths so that they can comfortably get underneath the ball and sent it into orbits. Rohit Sharma is someone who prefers having an attacking bowling line-up and likes having bowlers who can bowl at any stage of the game. Thus, he might not want to have Umesh in his team who is usually backed a great deal by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-grateful-to-yuvraj-singh-for-all-the-memories-and-victories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-309441" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj. (Photo by Mark Brake – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Mohammed Siraj is another bowler whose fortunes have been quite similar to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/irregular-india-outings-have-hurt-umesh-yadavs-confidence-feels-ashish-nehra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Umesh Yadav</strong></a> in T20 cricket. Siraj also bowls quick and consistently hits the 140s. But he is usually out of sorts about where to pitch the ball when he is under pressure. Thus, he ends up leaking a lot of runs and his economy rates in the shortest format of the game are quite high.

Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Siraj featured in three T20I matches. In these three games, he bowled 12 overs and conceded 148 runs at an economy rate over 12 and an average of nearly 50. Hence, there are several aspects of the game that the pacer needs to work upon before he manages to find a place in the T20I team once again.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291911" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kuldeep-Yadav.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" alt="Kuldeep Yadav" width="640" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Kuldeep Yadav’s form in T20I cricket hasn’t been quite as encouraging in recent times. The southpaw struggled in IPL 2019 and the batsmen have found it quite easy scoring runs against him. When he went for 59 runs in four overs during one of the matches in the domestic T20 league, the youngster even broke down.

In the ongoing World Cup as well, he is yet to taste success as he only picked up 1 wicket in two matches. Given the fact that Rohit Sharma likes having all-rounders in his team, which even adds to the depth of batting, he might want to leave Kuldeep Yadav out. Instead, he would prefer having someone like Krunal Pandya or <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-sachin-tendulkar-mahela-jayawardene-praise-young-spinner-rahul-chahar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rahul Chahar</strong></a> as the second spinner in the team.

<p>He might not have led India in many games but that doesn’t take anything away from the brilliant skipper Rohit Sharma is. The Indian opener is a shrewd tactician and one of the best brains around in the Indian team. Under his leadership, Team India won the Nidahas Trophy 2018 as well as the Asia Cup 2018. Moreover, he is the most successful captain in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL.</p>
<p>Rohit Sharma has led the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/mi-mumbai-indians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Mumbai Indians</strong></a> to four title triumphs thus far. For quite some time now, there have been talks about Rohit replacing Virat Kohli as the captain of the Indian team. While that doesn’t seem possible in all the three formats, Rohit should at least be given the responsibilities of leading the T20I team. Also, if given the leadership role, Rohit could also take a few important decisions about the team combination.</p>
<h3>Here are three players who could be axed if Rohit Sharma becomes the T20I captain:</h3>
<h3>1. Umesh Yadav</h3>
<figure id="attachment_319687" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-319687" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Umesh-Yadav-1.jpg" alt="Umesh Yadav" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Umesh Yadav. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Umesh Yadav is one of the fastest bowlers around in the Indian cricket circles. Not only does he bowl quick but also swings the ball at that pace. Hence, he is often difficult for the batsmen to pick when he is operating with the new ball. While he could be a decent enough bowler in the Test and ODI formats, T20I format is just not for him.</p>
<p>Yadav absolutely struggles in the shortest format of the game and ends up leaking a lot of runs. He rarely hits the right areas and often gifts the batsmen great lengths so that they can comfortably get underneath the ball and sent it into orbits. Rohit Sharma is someone who prefers having an attacking bowling line-up and likes having bowlers who can bowl at any stage of the game. Thus, he might not want to have Umesh in his team who is usually backed a great deal by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-grateful-to-yuvraj-singh-for-all-the-memories-and-victories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>.</p>
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<h3>2. Mohammed Siraj</h3>
<figure id="attachment_309441" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-309441" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj-1.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj. (Photo by Mark Brake – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Mohammed Siraj is another bowler whose fortunes have been quite similar to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/irregular-india-outings-have-hurt-umesh-yadavs-confidence-feels-ashish-nehra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Umesh Yadav</strong></a> in T20 cricket. Siraj also bowls quick and consistently hits the 140s. But he is usually out of sorts about where to pitch the ball when he is under pressure. Thus, he ends up leaking a lot of runs and his economy rates in the shortest format of the game are quite high.</p>
<p>Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Siraj featured in three T20I matches. In these three games, he bowled 12 overs and conceded 148 runs at an economy rate over 12 and an average of nearly 50. Hence, there are several aspects of the game that the pacer needs to work upon before he manages to find a place in the T20I team once again.</p>
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<h3>3. Kuldeep Yadav</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291911" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-291911" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kuldeep-Yadav.jpg" alt="Kuldeep Yadav" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Kuldeep Yadav’s form in T20I cricket hasn’t been quite as encouraging in recent times. The southpaw struggled in IPL 2019 and the batsmen have found it quite easy scoring runs against him. When he went for 59 runs in four overs during one of the matches in the domestic T20 league, the youngster even broke down.</p>
<p>In the ongoing World Cup as well, he is yet to taste success as he only picked up 1 wicket in two matches. Given the fact that Rohit Sharma likes having all-rounders in his team, which even adds to the depth of batting, he might want to leave Kuldeep Yadav out. Instead, he would prefer having someone like Krunal Pandya or <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-sachin-tendulkar-mahela-jayawardene-praise-young-spinner-rahul-chahar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rahul Chahar</strong></a> as the second spinner in the team.</p>

<p>He might not have led India in many games but that doesn’t take anything away from the brilliant skipper Rohit Sharma is. The Indian opener is a shrewd tactician and one of the best brains around in the Indian team. Under his leadership, Team India won the Nidahas Trophy 2018 as well as the Asia Cup 2018. Moreover, he is the most successful captain in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL.</p>
<p>Rohit Sharma has led the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/mi-mumbai-indians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Mumbai Indians</strong></a> to four title triumphs thus far. For quite some time now, there have been talks about Rohit replacing Virat Kohli as the captain of the Indian team. While that doesn’t seem possible in all the three formats, Rohit should at least be given the responsibilities of leading the T20I team. Also, if given the leadership role, Rohit could also take a few important decisions about the team combination.</p>
<h3>Here are three players who could be axed if Rohit Sharma becomes the T20I captain:</h3>
<h3>1. Umesh Yadav</h3>
<figure id="attachment_319687" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 640px;"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-319687" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Umesh-Yadav-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" alt="Umesh Yadav" width="640" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Umesh Yadav. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Umesh Yadav is one of the fastest bowlers around in the Indian cricket circles. Not only does he bowl quick but also swings the ball at that pace. Hence, he is often difficult for the batsmen to pick when he is operating with the new ball. While he could be a decent enough bowler in the Test and ODI formats, T20I format is just not for him.</p>
<p>Yadav absolutely struggles in the shortest format of the game and ends up leaking a lot of runs. He rarely hits the right areas and often gifts the batsmen great lengths so that they can comfortably get underneath the ball and sent it into orbits. Rohit Sharma is someone who prefers having an attacking bowling line-up and likes having bowlers who can bowl at any stage of the game. Thus, he might not want to have Umesh in his team who is usually backed a great deal by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-grateful-to-yuvraj-singh-for-all-the-memories-and-victories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>.</p>
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<h3>2. Mohammed Siraj</h3>
<figure id="attachment_309441" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 640px;"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-309441" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj. (Photo by Mark Brake – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Mohammed Siraj is another bowler whose fortunes have been quite similar to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/irregular-india-outings-have-hurt-umesh-yadavs-confidence-feels-ashish-nehra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Umesh Yadav</strong></a> in T20 cricket. Siraj also bowls quick and consistently hits the 140s. But he is usually out of sorts about where to pitch the ball when he is under pressure. Thus, he ends up leaking a lot of runs and his economy rates in the shortest format of the game are quite high.</p>
<p>Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Siraj featured in three T20I matches. In these three games, he bowled 12 overs and conceded 148 runs at an economy rate over 12 and an average of nearly 50. Hence, there are several aspects of the game that the pacer needs to work upon before he manages to find a place in the T20I team once again.</p>
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<h3>3. Kuldeep Yadav</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291911" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 640px;"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291911" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kuldeep-Yadav.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" alt="Kuldeep Yadav" width="640" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Kuldeep Yadav’s form in T20I cricket hasn’t been quite as encouraging in recent times. The southpaw struggled in IPL 2019 and the batsmen have found it quite easy scoring runs against him. When he went for 59 runs in four overs during one of the matches in the domestic T20 league, the youngster even broke down.</p>
<p>In the ongoing World Cup as well, he is yet to taste success as he only picked up 1 wicket in two matches. Given the fact that Rohit Sharma likes having all-rounders in his team, which even adds to the depth of batting, he might want to leave Kuldeep Yadav out. Instead, he would prefer having someone like Krunal Pandya or <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-sachin-tendulkar-mahela-jayawardene-praise-young-spinner-rahul-chahar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rahul Chahar</strong></a> as the second spinner in the team.</p>

The captaincy style of Rohit Sharma is quite different and thus he could bring in a few changes.

3 Cricketers who could be left out of India’s T20 team once Rohit Sharma takes over captaincy

Here are three players who could be axed if Rohit Sharma becomes the T20I captain. Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj