IND vs WI: "In Case Selectors Are Thinking Beyond Rohit..." - MSK Prasad Feels Virat Kohli Can Replace Rohit Sharma As Captain
Published - 10 Jul 2023, 06:16 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Former chief selector MSK Prasad believes that Virat Kohli could be considered a potential candidate to succeed Rohit Sharma as captain of the Indian Test team. MSK Prasad highlighted the example of Ajinkya Rahane, who became the vice-captain of the team after making a comeback.
Virat Kohli stepped down from the captaincy in the longer format of the game during India’s tour of South Africa 2021-22. Veteran opener Rohit Sharma was named captain of red-ball cricket. Rohit guided the team to the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia last month.
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Why Not Virat Kohli? – MSK Prasad
In an interview with Khel Now, MSK Prasad said that Virat Kohli could be an option if the selectors are thinking beyond Rohit Sharma.
“Why not Virat Kohli? When Ajinkya Rahane can come back and become the vice-captain, then why not Virat Kohli? I don’t know what the mindset of Virat is on captaincy,” Prasad said.
“In case selectors are thinking beyond Rohit, I don’t know whether they are thinking but if they are thinking beyond Rohit, then I think Virat can also be an option,” he added.
KL Rahul was sacked as vice-captain of the test squad after the first two Test matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). The selector didn’t announce the vice-captain for the WTC final match. Ajinkya Rahane was named vice-captain for the two-match series against the West Indies.
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It Should Be A Clear Cycle – MSK Prasad
The former Indian wicketkeeper pointed out that the selectors should continue with Rohit Sharma for the entire WTC 2023-25 cycle.
“I don’t know if I can answer this question. I don’t know the mindset of the selectors. Usually the mindset of the selectors should be now with the WTC cycle it should be a clear cycle, that’s how the mindset should be,” he further stated.
India will kick off their upcoming WTC cycle with a Test series against the West Indies. The Men in Blue will play two Test matches during the series, with the first match set to be played in Dominica starting on July 12. The two matches will be crucial for India to gain valuable points.
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