There are many talented captains in Team India who led the country from the front and took their side to the pinnacle of success. Captains like Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have a massive success rate as captains.
Let’s have a look at 5 top cricketers who can lead India when Virat decides to step down
- Shreyas Iyer: The Mumbai cricketer is consistent and is very handy in both ODI and Test cricket. He has made his opportunities count in the ODI series against West Indies and cemented his spot in the ODI side. With time Iyer will attain more maturity and will be one of the frontrunners to replace current skipper Virat Kohli as team India captain.
- Rohit Sharma: India opener Rohit Sharma is one of the most complete batters in the limited-overs right now. When he gets going, Rohit can destroy any bowling unit across the globe as he showed during the World Cup in England. Working a deputy of Virat Kohli, Rohit is the hot favourite to take up the role of India’s next captain if Virat steps down. The Mumbai-born cricketer has already led India on various occasions in the absence of Kohli and has a great success record.
- Mayank Aggarwal: He is one of the most talented batsmen in the world cricket right now. His ability to transform according to the situation and tear apart any bowling attack has earned the trust of the management and the skipper Virat Kohli.
- Hardik Pandya: The all-rounder can be India’s search for a future captain. Although Pandya has only led his stateside in a handful of matches, his passion to succeed and contribute for the team can make him a good leader in the future. Besides, the all-rounder is also a thinking cricketer which will keep him in good stead.