5 Players who might quit captaincy after T20 World Cup 2022

The T20 World Cup 2022 fever has already started with just few more weeks to go for the mega ICC event. The tournament will take place in Australia and it will become a big challenge for the visiting teams to adapt to the bounce. Fast bowlers will enjoy the tracks, which will make for a great battle between bat and ball. The boards have been announcing their 15-member squads for the ICC tournament lately and captaincy will be one of the key factors while naming the squads. A lot of changes have taken place since the previous edition of the T20 World Cup and it will be interesting to see how the new captains go about their business in the T20 World Cup 2022. With all that said, it is time to look at - 5 players who might quit captaincy post T20 WC 2022 1. Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma took up the full-time captaincy role for India across formats over a period of a couple of months after the T20 World Cup 2021, and he is yet to prove his leadership credentials in international cricket. However, he is 35 years at the moment, and the age factor might not be helpful for him to continue until the next T20 World Cup which is scheduled to take place in 2024, two years from now. Rohit also might consider retiring from the T20I format to prolong his international career and it is very important for him to manage his workload from here on. The right-hander is currently India’s best opener across formats and India will need to groom a captain if Rohit decides to retire from the T20I format. The upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 will provide all answers to the question mark over Rohit’s captaincy future and it won’t be a big surprise if Rohit decides to retire from T20Is after the ICC event since there is no major T20 tournament for the next two years. 2. Aaron Finch Aaron Finch recently announced his retirement from ODI format after a string of poor scores in the series against New Zealand. The right-hander, however, is looking to regain his form in the T20I format and believes he can contribute a lot more at the top once he finds form. The upcoming tour to India will also be helpful to see if Finch still has got the destructiveness at the top of the order. Despite Finch’s poor returns with the bat, he has been extraordinary with his captaincy and won the maiden T20 World Cup for Australia last year when the odds were against them. The 35-year-old has good numbers in the T20I format overall, which has helped the selectors to continue with him and he will need to deliver in the T20 World Cup 2022 at home. With no major T20 tournaments until 2024, Finch might consider retiring from T20Is after the T20 World Cup 2022, as he has been holding up a place in the Australian batting lineup for a long time now. It will also provide an opportunity for the likes of David Warner to lead the side as well as the youngsters to be tried out at the opening slot. 3. Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan was a disappointment in terms of captaincy in the recent Asia Cup 2022 for Bangladesh and there might be a case for a new leader to be groomed in time ahead of T20 World Cup 2024. Also, Shakib has been around the Bangladesh circuit for a long time now since his debut in 2006, and is among the few players to be playing from the maiden T20 World Cup in 2007. The all-rounder has been an irreplaceable figure in Bangladesh cricket with his ability to contribute with both bat and ball consistently. His experience was one of the reasons behind Bangladesh preferring him as the leader for the Asia Cup 2022 and he has been named as the skipper for the T20 World Cup 2022. With age not on his side, Shakib is likely to step down from captaincy after the major ICC event in Australia. He still could play for Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup next year, and for that to happen, he must definitely consider the workload. Opting out from the T20I format and Tests, could possibly be the only option for Shakib to play in the next year’s 50-over World Cup. 4. Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi recently led the Afghanistan side in the Asia Cup 2022 and he has been named the captain for the T20 World Cup 2022. However, Nabi is 37 years old at the moment, and hence he might probably not be part of the T20 World Cup in 2024 due to the age factor. The all-rounder has had a big part to play in the Afghanistan middle order with the bat and also with his off-spin bowling. He has been playing in a lot of T20 leagues around the world and is a valuable asset in the side. However, looking at the future of the Afghanistan side, Nabi might consider retiring from the T20Is after the T20 World Cup 2022. Also, Afghanistan need to groom a leader for the next year’s ODI World Cup and hence, they might move on from the all-rounder. It will be wiser for Nabi to retire from the format after the ICC event in Australia. 5. Kane Williamson Kane Williamson has been one of the best modern-day batters across formats, but his lack of game time due to injuries has become a concern in the recent times. The right-hander looked out of form in the recent ODIs against Australia, however, is likely to lead New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. Williamson, 32, now has a long way to go in terms of retirement, however for him to regain his old form back will be very important. With Ross Taylor retired, the new generation of New Zealand cricket needs to step up and take more responsibility. Williamson might not be able to play all three formats and captain the side, which will be an excessive workload on him and hence, he might step down from T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup 2022 to focus on his form.

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