Aakash Chopra, the famend cricket commentator and analyst, has recognized two potential successors to Rohit Sharma because the Check captain of the Indian cricket group.
Rohit Sharma’s management dilemma: The age issue
With Rohit, who’s 37-year-old at the moment, main the 16-member squad within the upcoming Check collection in opposition to South Africa, hypothesis arises about his continuity, particularly contemplating the potential of his absence within the subsequent World Check Championship cycle beginning attributable to age elements.
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Aakash Chopra’s picks for succession
Talking on his YouTube channel, Chopra has highlighted the youthful vigor and management qualities of Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. He envisioned them as sturdy contenders to fill the numerous void Rohit’s potential departure might create. Whereas emphasizing the long-term perspective, the Agra-born cricketer additional avoided making definitive predictions however acknowledges Gill and Pant as gamers with the potential to tackle the captaincy function when the time comes.
“I am talking about extremely long-term, it could be Shubman Gill. I am not talking about now, I am talking about the distant future. It could be Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant as a Test cricketer is 24-carat gold,” Chopra stated.
“So he could also be the one. He is a game changer. So I will look towards one of these two once Rohit says he is done with Test cricket and that you can appoint someone else as the skipper,” the 46-year-ol concluded.
Gill can be captaining the Gujarat Titans (GT) within the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) version, showcasing his management talents. Then again, Pant, though having led India in T20Is, is but to captain the group within the Check format.
