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Are Mohammad Rizwan and Ajinkya Rahane better captains than the ones they are standing in for?
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Nope.
Lol not Rahane.
Virat has already imprinted his captaincy signature on the team by enabling an ATG bowling culture. Rahane at the start of the tour wasn't even sure of a place in the XI other than that he was VC.
Kohli is the most successful Indian captain for a reason. And one which he has achieved despite not having sufficiently brilliant batsmen in the side.
Virat has already imprinted his captaincy signature on the team by enabling an ATG bowling culture. Rahane at the start of the tour wasn't even sure of a place in the XI other than that he was VC.
Kohli is the most successful Indian captain for a reason. And one which he has achieved despite not having sufficiently brilliant batsmen in the side.
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Yes and No.
Rizwan should remain the captain of the team, let Babar worry about his batting.
I think the captaincy can bring the best out of rizwan, and he takes more responsibility.
In regards to Rahane, it was only last week where people compared him to Asad Shafiq, I think that says it all.
Rizwan should remain the captain of the team, let Babar worry about his batting.
I think the captaincy can bring the best out of rizwan, and he takes more responsibility.
In regards to Rahane, it was only last week where people compared him to Asad Shafiq, I think that says it all.
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Rahane is not a better test captain than Kohli.
However, Rohit might be as Kohli is a mediocre LOI captain.
However, Rohit might be as Kohli is a mediocre LOI captain.
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Babar is yet to captain in test cricket so I think its bit premature.
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Kohli is the most successful Indian captain. And trust me, he is on his way to overtaking Graeme Smith as the most successful Test captain ever. Rahane is nowhere as good.
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We don't know how Baber would be as captain so this question is irrelevant right now.
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Kohli is the GOAT Asian Test captain. Rahane is nowhere near that league.
Rizwan could be a better captain than Babar, but we need to give the latter more time.
Unless Babar’s batting form suffers, he will not be removed from captaincy in any format for years.
Rizwan could be a better captain than Babar, but we need to give the latter more time.
Unless Babar’s batting form suffers, he will not be removed from captaincy in any format for years.
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No they are not. Rahane has looked impressive but he has been in charge of most games he has captained. In the IPL when he was captain, RR were under the pump and he looked hopeless. Smith took over and RR nearly got to the play offs .
Babar needs a lot more matches before we assume Rizwan should be captain.
Babar needs a lot more matches before we assume Rizwan should be captain.
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I guarantee you if Kohli were to retire today, virtually no pundit would consider him a great captain at the level of Taylor, etc. Consensus today is that he is a work in progress.
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Babar hasn't even captained a Test yet, his stand-in has captained more than him. How can you make comparisons between them?
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In spite of being a work in process, he has achieved more Test wins than any Asian Test captain, achieved the longest number 1 reign in Test cricket for an Asian team and revamped the fast bowling culture of his team.
He is already the best Asian Test captain ever, and if he captains for another 3-4 years which he probably win, his status will only elevate.
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It is because of Kohli our fast bowling has improved in tests which is essential for winning tests abroad. He is a terrible captain in LOI's though. Babar should purely as a batsman. I don't see any leadership qualities in him. 
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Not sure about Rahane, but Rizwan is born to be a leader and there is no one better than him in Pakistan. You need a quick thinker who understands the game well and is able to make decisions in a hurry without taking much advice from senior players. Babar is always taking advice and has no clue about field placement. Babar does know, but not the point where he is able to make decisions faster. Babar is not a natural born leader. It is not like I don't have faith in Babar as he can learn, but that can take a year or two and what if he can't get to the level of Rizwan after all that? As for Rizwan, Sky is the limit. Anyways, It is too late now as we must give Babar time and see what he can do as the captain of PCT.
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It is because of Kohli our fast bowling has improved in tests which is essential for winning tests abroad. He is a terrible captain in LOI's though. Babar should purely as a batsman. I don't see any leadership qualities in him.
Too early to predict.
Babar just started his career as a captain.
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Babar is becoming a better white ball captain at the moment, but he should be given a few chances in test matches as well to show what he can do.
Rizwan can potentially end the debate if he wins the second game against New Zealand without our superstart batsman.
If Rizwan can win in New Zealand, then it will go a long way for him, and I would not mind an arrangement where Rizwan takes control of red ball whereas Babar takes control of white-ball.
One thing to note about Rizwan would be that as a keeper, he would have a better understanding of what the batsman is doing and where to put fielders. He would also be a better candidate for taking LBW decisions and edge reviews.
Still, I do believe that one must also consider the fact that Babar needs to captain a few games before we make our own decisions on the matter.
Rizwan can potentially end the debate if he wins the second game against New Zealand without our superstart batsman.
If Rizwan can win in New Zealand, then it will go a long way for him, and I would not mind an arrangement where Rizwan takes control of red ball whereas Babar takes control of white-ball.
One thing to note about Rizwan would be that as a keeper, he would have a better understanding of what the batsman is doing and where to put fielders. He would also be a better candidate for taking LBW decisions and edge reviews.
Still, I do believe that one must also consider the fact that Babar needs to captain a few games before we make our own decisions on the matter.
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Babar isn't captaincy material. World class batsman doesn't mean leader. Should have been given to Rizwan and let Babar focus on batting. I'm pretty sure someone can dig out Rizwans stats as captain for A Tours and even domestiic and see how this propels his performances to new levels
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People are forgetting both players know they are temporarily in charge. They would be under a different type of pressure if they were in charge full time.
Bhai, he knows everything about cricket, rest of us don’t know anything.
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