It’s been in excess of a fortnight that Virat Kohli has ventured down from Test captaincy. During the period, a few names have come up as likely possibility to supplant the 33-year-old in the customary arrangement. And keeping in mind that numerous veterans of the game have put their perspective disclosing their right possibility to assume control over the job, previous Australia skipper and a legend of the game, Ricky Ponting has likewise joined the fleeting trend, backing Rohit Sharma.
Rohit was before named as the new white-ball chief for India after Kohli was eliminated from ODI captaincy last November and was likewise named as the new bad habit commander of the Test group supplanting Ajinkya Rahane. Consequently, he has arisen as the leader to supplant Kohli and become India’s all-design captain.
In discussion with previous cricketer Isa Guha on the primary episode of The ICC Review, Ponting clarified that Rohit’s prosperity with Indian Premier League (IPL) establishment Mumbai Indians is the principle motivation behind why he ought to be named as Kohli’s replacement.
“I think the truth will eventually come out with how he has treated the Mumbai Indians since that second on. He has been an extremely fruitful pioneer there and has been the point at which he has driven India on a couple of events too.
“In the event that I return to what I said toward the beginning about being large and in charge when you assume control over a captaincy job, then, at that point, it is really difficult to contend after how he has managed his Test cricket in the last 2-3 years. He has played just as anyone on the planet through that timeframe, and we realize how great he is as a white-athlete.
“They (BCCI) will have a choice to make how they need to manage their jobs also, regardless of whether they split jobs or they need to save similar skipper for all designs,” he said.
Rohit has won five IPL titles with Mumbai Indians, making them the best establishment throughout the entire existence of the competition. Rohit has additionally driven the Indian white-ball group in many events, however is yet to lead the side in red-ball cricket.
Other than Rohit, Ponting additionally said something regarding the other captaincy choices. While he was unreserved on his acclaim for Rahane’s authority abilities, he didn’t have an assessment on KL Rahul’s capability to be the following Test chief.
“Frankly, I have worked with Ajinkya – he is only an extraordinary chap, an incredibly, great player. He hasn’t had his best period with the bat in Tests, yet we saw what he can do administration astute in the series against Australia the previous summer.
“I don’t realize KL Rahul well – his name’s been tossed around a tad. All reports I find out about him is he is a fabulous person, and he’s playing well indeed and beginning to assemble a great Test record, especially abroad which is noteworthy,” he clarified.
There are likewise two different names that have been doing adjusts – the youthful Rishabh Pant, who has worked with Ponting in Delhi Capitals, and the other is Jasprit Bumrah.
