After the defeat in the South African series, a few changes were set to happen with regards to the Indian Test Team. However, not many expected that Virat Kohli would leave the captaincy. That said, on Saturday, the same happened. The focus now shifts as to who would replace him. In this article, we take a look at Harsha Bhogle‘s pick for India’s Test captain after Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli leaves a huge vacancy by quitting Test captainc7
When MS Dhoni retired from Tests, everyone knew that Virat Kohli would replace him. However, at the moment, there are plenty of doubts as to who would replace Virat Kohli. Virat was an elite Test skipper, winning 40 games in 68 encounters. It is the best record by any Indian Test captain. Moreover, Virat initiated a cultural shift, which needs to be protected for the long life of the Indian Test Team. Therefore, the management will have a few tough decisions to make in the coming weeks.
Harsha Bhogle picks India’s Test captain after Virat Kohli
While speaking to Cricbuzz, Harsha Bhogle said that “without a shadow of doubt”, he would pick Rohit Sharma to replace Virat. Rohit has already done that in limited-overs cricket, and as per Harsha, Rohit is the best option for India at the moment. Meanwhile, there are reports that KL Rahul also has a chance to replace Virat. However, Harsha opined that KL himself is yet to have a consistent run in Tests and hence, picked him as the vice-captain to learn the job from Rohit.
Rahul Dravid and BCCI have their task cut out for the next few months. India is not playing too many Tests in the coming months but after the T20 season is over, there will be a few important games. It must be ensured that the transition happens smoothly by then.
