Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli might have led the Indian Test crew for one more two years. Kohli determined to step down after the 1-2 collection defeat in South Africa, and now gained’t be captain in any format.
“I felt that he could easily continue for next two years, but now as he has stepped down, we should all respect his decision,” Shastri instructed The Indian Express on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket in Oman.
Shastri determined to not proceed as head coach of the Indian crew after his tenure expired on the finish of the T20 World Cup final 12 months and was succeeded by Rahul Dravid.
Under the Shastri-Kohli regime, India gained two Test collection in Australia and likewise took a 2-1 lead within the collection England, with the ultimate Test to be performed later this 12 months. The former India all-rounder describes his seven-year tenure with the Indian crew as passable and predicts a vibrant future for the crew.
When requested who ought to now lead the Indian crew, particularly in Test cricket, Shastri’s first alternative is Rohit Sharma.
“First thing, the future of the team is very bright. From what I have seen in seven years, the new talent that is coming in is amazing. As far as the captain is concerned, Rohit is the captain in two formats. He was appointed vice-captain of the Test team that went to South Africa, but he couldn’t go due to injury. This means that he must be being thought of as the captain,” he stated.
However, Shastri will not be in favour of appointing a vice-captain of the Indian crew and says there is no such thing as a rule which states {that a} crew has to have one. “Why make a vice captain? Whose place in the team is certain and is better on that day, make him the vice-captain. What is the use of making a vice-captain who has to be dropped from the playing 11?”.
Some analysts really feel that Rishabh Pant needs to be appointed as vice-captain. “As far as Pant is concerned, he is an amazing player. He listens too. It’s not that he doesn’t listen. He has a lot of talent and will go on. He is a better alternative than having a designated vice-captain,” Shastri stated.
Kohli’s lack of main silverware is commonly counted in opposition to him, however Shastri feels a captain shouldn’t be judged on World Cup wins alone.
“How many top players do we have who have never even touched the World Cup? Who is the captain who has won the World Cup? Only Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in India. Should we not talk about any other captain? I can speak because I have grabbed the World Cup trophy. In our country, even if you won the World Cup and lost the Test series, people would still go after the team. We all have this habit. For seven years, it was our endeavour to win as much as we can,” he argued.
Shastri has taken a break after his tenure with the Indian crew and is anticipating to be again within the commentary field for India’s last Test in England in the summertime.
