Restoring Virat Kohli as Test captain may be like taking an infinite step once more: Harbhajan Singh

By India Today Sports Desk: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh is in the direction of the idea of restoring Virat Kohli as a result of the captain of the Indian Test workforce, saying that it could be like taking an infinite step once more.

Kohli had cherished a superb time as a result of the skipper of the Indian workforce throughout the longest format of the game nonetheless decided to step down in 2022. Recently, Ravi Shastri immediate that he want to see the star batter captain the aspect one other time.

However, Harbhajan wouldn’t seem like a fan of the idea. Speaking to Hindustan Times, the earlier India spinner talked about that restoring Kohli as skipper may be like taking an infinite step once more. While Harbhajan admitted that Kohli’s doc as captain is phenomenal, the earlier spinner immediate that it is time for India to take a look at one other particular person.

“This will be like taking a huge step back. If you keep moving back, how will you move forward? Not that Virat was a bad captain. Till the time he was in charge, Virat was brilliant. Look at this record – the Test wins at home and overseas – it speaks for itself. He’s delivered the results too. But I definitely believe that if Rohit is not playing or is injured or whatever be the reason, we should look at someone else,” talked about Harbhajan.

Harbhajan talked about that Kohli wouldn’t accept the operate in the long run nonetheless might take it up if it is a one-off look identical to the WTC closing. The former spinner talked about if Rohit Sharma will not be on the market then India ought to try investing in a model new captain.

“If it comes to the one-off match, then yes, Virat can take charge. But not otherwise. If it’s a big match like a WTC final, why not? But if you look at a 4-match series where Rohit is not available, then that is the time to invest in a new captain. But if you go back to Virat in a long series, that is not a step in the right direction. Firstly, Virat won’t do it, and even if he does, it will send an indication that we haven’t prepared the next captain,” talked about Harbhajan.