Dinesh Karthik names team India’s next captain

As the BCCI named former captain Rahul Dravid the new India head coach, the focus now shifts towards the new skipper of the team. Virat Kohli will step down as T20 captain following the conclusion of the ongoing world cup and several media reports have already suggested that if the team fails to make it to the semi-finals, he may lose his post in the ODIs as well.

Team India Vice-captain Rohit Sharma is the frontrunner, as he has proved his captaincy potential in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also led the Men in Blue successfully in several T20Is and ODIs. However, he cannot be considered a long-term option.

In that case, the likes of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant can also be the options to consider. Veteran Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has provided the perfect solution which could be the ideal way forward for Indian cricket. Karthik reckons the captaincy should go to Rohit, and for the next couple of years.

The likes of Pant and Rahul could be groomed under him to be the next long-term captain of the Indian team much like how MS Dhoni was given charge back in the year 2007. “It will be only fair to give Rohit Sharma the opportunity to lead India for a year or two in white-ball formats. Allow him to be the captain for a couple of World Cups.

You have got to give him that credit and that chance to go ahead and represent the country as captain and allow him to showcase his skills as a captain as well,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz. “He has been really good in the limited time he has captained India in ODIs and T20Is. He has brought in a considerable amount of success which tells me he knows his traits; he knows his skills.

You’ve got to give him an opportunity before you bring a young boy like Rishabh Pant, or KL Rahul for that matter and make them captain,” he added. Karthik further mentioned that Rohit and the Indian cricket board are working closely to figure out the next Indian captain. He also suggested that if the BCCI feels the youngsters are capable of doing the job then they could also be considered.

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