New Delhi: According to former Indian cricket team top selector MSK Prasad, Virat Kohli ought to be a possibility to succeed Rohit Sharma as captain. Back in 2022, Rohit supplanted Kohli as India's captain, but after mediocre showings in the T20 World Cup and the World Test Championship (WTC) final, concerns have been raised regarding his management style.
Ajinkya Rahane's return as the Test vice-captain was also mentioned by Prasad in a recent conversation as reasons why Kohli should be taken into account as a possible candidate to succeed Rohit as captain.
“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 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," Prasad told.
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When asked about Rishabh Pant's potential to lead India in the future, Prasad made it plain that it is still too early for the wicket-keeper and that Pant should put improving his skills first.
“During our times he just coming up. Let him come back. See what Rishabh Pant has done no other wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of Indian Cricket has done. Because no wicketkeeper has got runs and centuries in Australia South Africa and England in the Indian Cricket history. Let him come back, let him start getting back on the field. We can't keep assuming from the selection point of view that this is possible, that is possible, we cannot be a layman prospect”. MSK Prasad said.
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