Who will be India's next all-format captain after Rohit Sharma

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Sep 10, 2024, 08:15 IST

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Rohit Sharma, 37, has stepped down from T20I captaincy, passing on the baton to Suryakumar Yadav. With Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant emerging as potential future captains, the Indian cricket board is definitely looking to groom new leadership. Dinesh Karthik believes both have the potential to lead India in all formats.

Who will be India's next all-format captain after Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma with the T20 World Cup trophy (BCCI Photo)

While Rohit Sharma has said that he is "not going to stop" anytime soon and is looking forward to "achieving more" after lifting the T20 World Cup earlier this year, the fact that he has quit T20I Internationals is evidence that he has started managing his cricket career.
At 37 years old, Rohit is undoubtedly in the twilight of his decorated career and while he has passed the T20I captaincy baton to Suryakumar Yadav, it's only prudent for BCCI to start grooming their next Test and ODI captain.

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Young opener Shubman Gill has been given the chance lately to lead India in white-ball cricket and him being appointed the skipper of Gujarat Titans substantiates the thought that he has been looked at as the future India captain.

Allrounder Hardik Pandya's stocks as a captain have taken a hit lately. His failure as Mumbai Indians' skipper last season and the BCCI selectors' concern related to his fitness saw him losing India's T20I captaincy to Suryakumar.
However, it remains to be seen who the Indian cricket board feels can step into Rohit's shoes and fits the bill to lead the team in all three formats.

On the latest episode of Cricbuzz show 'heyCB', former India wicketkeeper

Dinesh Karthik was asked this question by a fan: "Who will be India's future captain of all formats?"
"Two players come straight into my mind, who are young, have the potential and definitely can lead India in all the formats in the near future. One, Rishabh Pant. Two, Shubman Gill," replied Karthik.
"Both of them are captains in IPL teams and have captained India. I do think in time, they have the chance to become the all-format captain for India as well," he added.
Pant made his comeback to competitive cricket with the IPL earlier this year, since his horrific car accident in December 2022. Subsequently, he made a successful return to white-ball internationals and is now set for his Test return after being selected for the first Test of the home series against Bangladesh starting later in September.

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