Even though India have done well in the white-ball format winning two ICC trophies in the past 9 months, they have not been in the best of form in Test matches. They lost a Test Series against New Zealand at home followed by a loss vs Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25, thus failing to qualify for the WTC 2025 final. There have been reports that in the upcoming five-match Test series against Egland, Rohit Sharma would be dropped, and Jasprit Bumrah would replace him as the skipper. However, former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu wants Rohit to continue as the skipper in England.

In an interaction with Sports Tak, Navjot Singh Sidhu opined that there should be no change in the captaincy scenario till 2027, and Rohit Sharma should be the captain in the series against England. He said that there should be a good mix of experience and youth till 2027. He also pointed out Rohit's good record with the bat in England.

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“How can you change Rohit Sharma, see his record in England; see his century there. The ideal scenario is to preserve the old and know the new. We need to keep a mixture of youth and experienced players till 2027. Until you create a good mixture, you won’t be able to make a good team. It’s a baseless question, Rohit should be the captain,” Sidhu said.

Navjot Singh Sidhu also said that there is no one to replace Rohit Sharma as the captain. He also mentioned the fifth Test vs Australia where Rohit dropped himself, but India still lost.

At times, I’m left surprised that if there are 10 people in India they have 20 opinions. You tell me whom will you appoint as captain at the last minute and who has performed like that. Rohit Sharma didn’t play 5^th Test in Australia as he selflessly dropped himself. Did his replacement score 150? You need to have a replacement as well,” the former batter added.

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