Virat Kohli: Former Indian team chief selector questioned the mentality of the selection committee and speaks about Virat Kohli as Indian captain. MSK Prasad was the chairman of the selection committee when Kohli was the official leader of the team.
Virat Kohli took India to unimaginable heights in tests as India won the mace twice. Kohli is the most successful Indian test captain in terms of wins. And MSK Prasad wants Kohli to be back in the leadership role of India.
He also questions the selection of Ajinkya Rahane as vice-captain and even stated that India should look beyond Rohit Sharma in the long run. MSK Prasad also let his thinking about the future captains of India known to everyone.
‘Why Not Virat Kohli?’
The former chief selector stated “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 the captaincy. 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.”
Following India’s disastrous loss at WTC 2023 finals, there was a huge revamp in the Indian squad. But instead of giving the vice-captaincy to a young star, Selectors choose Ajinkya Rahane for the role. The 35-year-old came back into the Indian squad after a long break for the WTC 2023 final.
It was an unprecedented practice that raised many questions and many experts questioned the decision. MSK Prasad was of the same mind.
Gill and Pant Are The Future Of India
On the question of who should lead India in the future, the former chief selector stated Pant and Gill as the two choices. But he also stated that everyone should take it easy with Rishabh Pant as he is going through an injury right now.
He stated that no one has done what Pant has done in test cricket but we should let him come back. As he has to recover first and then start playing and that is a long road. Prasad also stated that maybe the selectors want Gill to score some more runs before giving him the inevitable command of the team. According to him, the Indian team selection committee is grooming him.
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