India will probably be enjoying the T20 World Cup 2024, to be organised within the Caribbean and the USA, beneath the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, mentioned BCCI secretary Jay Shah at an occasion in Rajkot on Wednesday. India have had Hardik Pandya as their full-time skipper within the shortest format however the heartbreaking loss within the closing of the 2023 World Cup to Australia have reignited the murmurs of senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit returning for the T20 showpiece in June.

“In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024 (T20 World Cup) in Barbados (venue for the final), under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, ham Bharat ka jhanda gaadenge (we will hoist the Indian flag),” Shah mentioned on the finish of his speech.

VIDEO | Here’s what Asian Cricket Council president and BCCI secretary Jay Shah (@JayShah) mentioned whereas addressing an occasion in Rajkot.

“In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024… pic.twitter.com/GcEJjSdiLs

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 14, 2024

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium was on Wednesday renamed after veteran cricket administrator and former first-class cricketer Niranjan Shah.

The ceremony, held on the eve of the third Test between India and England, was attended by India head coach Rahul Dravid, skipper Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, members of the teaching workers and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

On the event, India cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara, Jadeja and Jaydev Unadkat have been additionally felicitated.

Former India captains Anil Kumble and Sunil Gavaskar additionally felicitated gamers from Saurashtra who’ve achieved success in recent times.

Gavaskar credited Niranjan Shah for taking part in a significant position in turning across the fortunes of Saurashtra, who are actually two-time Ranji champions.

Niranjan Shah, who performed 12 first-class video games from 1965 to 1975, can also be a former BCCI secretary. 

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