You all know that Virat Kohli is the captain of the Indian team and he is counted among the best captains in the world. Even though India has not won any ICC tournament under Virat's captaincy, he has made India a place in the playoffs of many ICC tournaments many times. In the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, India reached the final and in the World Cup 2019, India reached the semi-finals under Virat's captaincy. Virat had a huge hand in making India the number one team in Tests for many years. India has also performed well abroad in the last few years. Today we are going to talk about those five players who are strong contenders to become the captain of India after Virat Kohli and one of these will definitely see you captaining India in the coming few years.
1.Shreyas Iyer
The first name in this list is that of Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas has been doing well for India for the past few months and is consolidating his place at number four in the team. Shreyas Iyer is the captain of the Delhi Capitals in the IPL and has also captained India A on important overseas tours. Shreyas Iyer has full experience of captaincy. Many experts also believe that if Shreyas Iyer continues to perform well, he can become the captain of India after the departure of Virat.
Another name that comes in the list is that of India's young batsman Prithvi Shaw. Prithvi has done well as an opener in the Test for India recently. India won the Under-19 World Cup 2018 under the captaincy of Prithvi Shaw. Despite being only 19 years old, many exports have been comparing him to Sachin Tendulkar, because of his abilities.
Prithvi Shaw can prove to be a good opener of all three formats for India. After Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw is one of the strongest contenders to become the captain of India.
Prithvi Shaw can prove to be a good opener of all three formats for India. After Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw is one of the strongest contenders to become the captain of India.
3.KL Rahul
The third name in this list is that of KL Rahul. We all are aware of his strong performance. KL is the new batting sensation of India today. The ability to bat any number KL Rahul healso pchildrs well on every number. In the IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab has made him the captain of their team. In a few years, KL Rahul will have full experience of captaincy. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni, KL Rahul can also be a good wicketkeeper captain of India.
4.Hardik Pandya
The fourth name comes in this list of India's fast bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya. We all know how important Hardik Pandya is in the Indian team. Hardik makes a huge difference in the team by his being. At times, he is also compared to India's finest and 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev for being a fast bowling all-rounder. If he got captaincy then he can prove to be a captain like Kapil Dev. Hardik Pandya has all the qualities to be a good captain.
5. Rohit Sharma
The fifth and last name in this list is that of India's vice-captain and opener Rohit Sharma. Everyone is aware of his captaincy. In the IPL, Mumbai Indians has won the title 4 times under his captaincy. In the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma captains the team and the team also performs well there.
Many experts believe that Virat Kohli should be replaced as ODI and T20 captain and Rohit Sharma should be made the captain of an Indian team. With Virat and Rohit being almost of the same age, it is difficult for Rohit Sharma to become India's captain for a long time, but if Virat suddenly has to give up the captaincy for some reason, Rohit Sharma can be a good choice.
Many experts believe that Virat Kohli should be replaced as ODI and T20 captain and Rohit Sharma should be made the captain of an Indian team. With Virat and Rohit being almost of the same age, it is difficult for Rohit Sharma to become India's captain for a long time, but if Virat suddenly has to give up the captaincy for some reason, Rohit Sharma can be a good choice.
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