Gavaskar’s choice as Test captain, how reasonable is this choice?
After captaining India in 6 Tests, Virat Kohli stepped down as captain. He had earlier left or left the charge of T20 and 50 overs cricket. Now he is no longer the captain in any format. As captain, he moved the Indian team to new heights, especially in Test cricket. He has a record of winning 40 Tests, losing only 16 out of 6 Tests. The highest among Indians and the fourth in the history of world cricket.
But the discussion about Virat Kohli and his Test leadership is not over now. The fact that he left the captaincy is real. Investigators should find out why he left. Let’s see who can be the captain in place of Kohli.
In the remaining two formats of limited overs, Rohit Sharma was selected as the captain and co-captain in the Tests. But the condition of his hamstrings raises questions about how long he will be able to continue playing in three formats.
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Rohit Sharma was replaced by Lokesh Rahul as co-captain in South Africa and captain in the second Test. He is also a very strong claimant.
In addition to these two, two more names are coming up – one of them is Yashpreet Bumrah; He has yet to play Tests like that on home soil. And being a fast bowler, he also has to understand the workload and play selectively, so that his career is long lasting in all three formats.
We would rather think of another name. He is Rishabh Panth. Who is being considered as a rare talent at the moment. After the retirement of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Riddhiman Saha made a comeback in Test cricket for a while, followed by the arrival of Rishabh like a comet. Thirty-seven against Maharashtra, 48-ball century against Jharkhand, success in IPL. Rishabh Panth quickly joined the Indian team. Riddhi’s injury also got a chance. After five years of playing international cricket in 2022, he is one of the most reliable cricketers in the country. In Test cricket, he has scored centuries in Australia and England, and in the last Cape Town Test against South Africa, he has scored 1,000 runs in Tests as the fastest Indian wicket-keeper and has scored four centuries in just 26 Tests.
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However, the 50 and 20 overs international has yet to play the special innings that will take him to the level of legend from the words talent, surprise, etc. But one of his innings in the Tests has gone to the level of folklore. In particular, the Sydney and Brisbane Tests on the last tour of Australia and the most recent Cape Town Test innings. So when a legend like Sunil Gavaskar speaks of Rishabh as the next captain, he has to move. Exclude statistics, even if you do a Google search. However, after the injury of Shreyas Iyer in the first round of IPL in 2021, the responsibility of Delhi Capitals went to Rishabh. And even though Shreyas returned in the second round, the captaincy was not taken back from Rishabh. Delhi Capitals also became the number one team in the league in 2021 after last year’s final. Under Delhi head coach Ricky Ponting, Rishabh rubbed his five poisons, handling pace bowlers well at crucial times.
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