There was a lot of speculation regarding India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 but there was never any doubt over Rohit Sharma's appointment as the captain as the announcement came back in February. The BCCI showed their trust in Rohit as the captain but the decision was met with a small amount of criticism. There were discussions about the BCCI committing too early on the captaincy choice and the conversation heated up when Mumbai Indians decided to replace him with Hardik Pandya in IPL 2024. However, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan believes that Rohit is the best leader that India have right now and he is perfect person to lead India in the T20 World Cup 2024.