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I know it's too early as the T20WC win has still not sunk in! But who should be the next white ball captain of India? I think odi and t20 are almost 2 totally different formats and players like kohli and rohit should still continue in ODIs or atleast tests. They should continue in tests for atleast a couple of years.

I believe odis and t20s are totally different formats with different skills with power hitting and athletic fielding. And odis are actually closer to tests now than t20s. For thsi reason ind should have different captains in odis and t20s and maybe different teams with obviously overlap players who are good enough to play both. Even though pandya will be crowd fave for t20 captaincy- think his work load and injuries orevent thsi. Not sure on pant- he barely gets a place in the t20 squad. I think sanju Samson is not a bad option. What do you folks think? Who should be India's next t20 captain?
 
THey have tried a few

Pandya
SKY
Gill


Pandya is fine for now. But he should be available mostly. He cannot go missing. Ruturaj captained for us in South Asian games and against Australia.
 
Pant for me. I have seen Rohit take his suggestions very seriously in the field. Also because I want Bumrah untouched, keep him the way he is.
 
Think ruturaj is a good odi captain and player. Dont think he should be picked for t20s. His stule of play is more suited for ODIs.

Lot of you folks suggesting pandya and pant. But pandya cant handle the allrounder workload and will regularly skip matches. So he cant be a long term.option. and pant - he is yet to convince as a t20 player. Not just this t20wc but even before his accident. He so struggled in the 21 t20wc and even this t20wc he had a few fumbles and he didn't have a great batting outing. I would still say Sky or samson. And bcci should not mess with Bumrah even if he has captaincy ambitions and he does!! But knowing bcci- they will pitch in Gill as the new t20 captain
 
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Sky for t20s. He was good against SA. Calm.and astute .
For odis ,we should prefer pant as pandya can't play all the time.
 
I think it will be in-between Pandya and Sky for the t20s and for ODI's it might be Pant or Samson
 
Kohli and Rohit should not continue in ODIs. 2027, they'll be ridiculously old .

Bilateral ODI's are very few and far between now.

Need to use CT to build towards that World Cup.

Id make Shubman captain.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Kohli and Rohit should not continue in ODIs. 2027, they'll be ridiculously old .

Bilateral ODI's are very few and far between now.

Need to use CT to build towards that World Cup.

Id make Shubman captain.
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Kohli is still value in odis if he can keep up his fitness.

He should retire from tests though.

Rohit should be part of tests till a propr candidate ca be found to hand over.
 
Anybody but Gill please. His captaincy in the IPL was as pathetic as they come.

Likely they would go with the safe option for Pandya. I would prefer Pant to be captain. Pandya would just abuse everyone left and right.
 
Hardik Pandya / Bumrah.

Both have played very closely with Rohit in the ICT as well as IPL. The might have learnt a lot from him
 
Notice how no Indian supporter is calling me for Bumrah to be the captain?

Shows the difference between Indian and Pakistani cricket. I have always said hoisting the captaincy down Babar’s throat destroyed both Babar’s growth and Pakistan cricket.
 
Pandya will take over and he is the right guy to lead India.
 
I dont think Pant is getting the skipper's role rightaway.

Shubman seems like a default option. SKY is ruled out owing to his poor ODI record. Pandya too injury prone to merit a serious consideration.

Gill and Pant are the default options with KLR being a dark horse. Yes, do not glaze past the mighty KL and frankly, I do not mind him in ODIs either. He too can reinvent himself much like Rohit and commit to an aggressive play. Otherwise his ability is never in doubt.

Basically after saying all this we should prepare ourselves for Rohit continuing as ODI skipper.
 
Should be someone who plays the bilaterals, which rules out Bumrah and Pandya as they need rest.
 
Pandya or pant both are made with steel ..As far as sky and bumrah concerned I have feeling that their performance may gets affected..
 
Former India batter Virender Sehwag while speaking to a sports media outlet:

"Shubman Gill is for the long haul. He's a player who plays all three formats. He's had a great last year. He was unlucky to miss out on the 2024 T20 World Cup. According to me, it is the right decision to make him the captain. When Rohit Sharma leaves tomorrow, Shubman Gill will be his right replacement for captaincy."
 
big_gamer007 said:
Should be someone who plays the bilaterals, which rules out Bumrah and Pandya as they need rest.
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This. Thats why these 2 can't be captain. Just the workload. Also the workload on bowlers is more than batters. Am surprised no one mentioned shreyas year. He captained kkr well and won the ipl. Plus he is an aggressive batter. But for him Ind would have lost the 2023 WC semifinals against nz. And his dismissal in the 2023 odi final was a turning point or else ind would have got 280 plus. His short ball weaknesses are not a big issue in t20s or odis. A way better captain than gill
 
It could be Hardik Pandya who was long touted to be the next Indian white ball captain..

It could be Rishabh Pant who was touted as the next Dhoni as an all format skipper for a long time..

It could be Shreyas Iyer who has done very well with kKR and DC..

It could be Ruturaj Gaikwad who has captained us in the Asian games and is known for his calm temperament.

It could be Shubman Gill , the "successor to Kohli" who's going to lead us in Zimbabwe by the way


But after long deliberations, deep data analysis and intense high level discussions , it will be given to KL Rahul.
 
I hope its not Pandya, I can't stand his fake machoman wannabe West Indies attitude.

Looked clueless during this year's IPL. Also he remains injured all the time and magically gets fit for IPL.

Pant should be trusted with captaincy while Gill/Jaisawal should be the VC.
 
Buzzinga said:
I hope its not Pandya, I can't stand his fake machoman wannabe West Indies attitude.

Looked clueless during this year's IPL. Also he remains injured all the time and magically gets fit for IPL.

Pant should be trusted with captaincy while Gill/Jaisawal should be the VC.
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Bhai, he has grown a lot in the last few months.
But yes, Pandya should not be burdened with captaincy too. It will be way too much load.
 
deltexas said:
His short ball weaknesses are not a big issue in t20s or odis. A way better captain than gill
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Iyer can't be a captain as odi wc is in sa .he was huffing and puffing against burger on sa spicy pitches in odi series .if he can fix his issue,he can be a good captain and don't forget his back issues.it can flare anytime.
 
Mesozoic said:
It could be Hardik Pandya who was long touted to be the next Indian white ball captain..

It could be Rishabh Pant who was touted as the next Dhoni as an all format skipper for a long time..

It could be Shreyas Iyer who has done very well with kKR and DC..

It could be Ruturaj Gaikwad who has captained us in the Asian games and is known for his calm temperament.

It could be Shubman Gill , the "successor to Kohli" who's going to lead us in Zimbabwe by the way


But after long deliberations, deep data analysis and intense high level discussions , it will be given to KL Rahul.
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Oh man - klrahul is the worst player to have played for ind. Such a timid useless guy
Haven't seen a meeker mentally weak guy than him. And the number of chances he got is incredulous.. he should never play for ind again..i know you say in jest but knowing bcci- you damn never know! "Eggsperience" quota captain klrahul.. chances are minuscule though..let's hope lol ! 😂
 
Buzzinga said:
I hope its not Pandya, I can't stand his fake machoman wannabe West Indies attitude.

Looked clueless during this year's IPL. Also he remains injured all the time and magically gets fit for IPL.

Pant should be trusted with captaincy while Gill/Jaisawal should be the VC.
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Who gives a damn about the ipl, he could score 0 runs and take no wicket and I wouldn't care.

He just had a wonderful wc. And doesn't purposely get injured mate, he has a fragile body which breaks down all the time
 
We should have some interim captains.
Gill hasn't been great from what can be seen from IPL ( though I wouldn't say that is a correct barometer of success).

Ruturaj will be interesting. I expect Dhoni to groom him well as long as he is. In CSK
 
dubeTheGoat said:
We should have some interim captains.
Gill hasn't been great from what can be seen from IPL ( though I wouldn't say that is a correct barometer of success).

Ruturaj will be interesting. I expect Dhoni to groom him well as long as he is. In CSK
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Ruturaj is not even a regular in Indian team. No?

Another captaincy option is Pant.
 
sweep_shot said:
Ruturaj is not even a regular in Indian team. No?

Another captaincy option is Pant.
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Yea. He is not even a regular but I expect him to do well. That's why I am eager to see the upcoming IPL. We will see a lot of youngsters eager to prove their worth.

I don't think Pant is captaincy material. It would be interesting but from his batting, he is quite rash and impulsive. This is one of his greatest strengths and makes him a fearsome batter but this is also a double edged sword. I don't think this is ideal for captaincy
 
Pant is a reactive captain. That is my concern. Pandya is overly proactive captain. Need to strike a balance.
 
All captains are imperfect. Almost all of them grow into the job.

Rohit will be bowing out of ODIs with CT25. And Tests after WTC 25 final(if we qualify).

We should try multiple people in T20s leadership in remaining next 2 years and hand over all captaincies to most impressive one.
 
Statpadder Inc said:
Who gives a damn about the ipl, he could score 0 runs and take no wicket and I wouldn't care.

He just had a wonderful wc. And doesn't purposely get injured mate, he has a fragile body which breaks down all the time
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I wasn't talking about his performance with bat and ball.

You don't chose to look absent minded in IPL and become a strategist in Internationals. Shrewd captains are always shrewd whether they play domestics, leagues or internationals.

While i agree that he had a very good wc and may be a fragile body. All the more reasons to keep him away from captaincy.
 
Why not make Bumrah the captain for ODI? He is a calm guy and a legendary bowler. He also captained before.
 
JattMaula said:
We should try multiple people in T20s leadership in remaining next 2 years and hand over all captaincies to most impressive one.
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Bcci done that already and Bumrah, sky, pandya,pant are at logger Heads already. We don't need pak factions.
 
Vikram1989 said:
Bcci done that already and Bumrah, sky, pandya,pant are at logger Heads already. We don't need pak factions.
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We don't do factions. Our players with leadership ambitions always fall in line after they lose out on it. They have to because The Captain runs Indian cricket.


Eventual captain will have the team behind him.
 
I am dreading to say his name.. but it could be KL Rahul.
It has to be Hardik Pandya in ODIs/T20Is.
 
SKY was their captain for tours in which Sharma rested. He did a good job too. I think they can make him T20 captain for 2 years into the T20 World Cup
 
I'm not entirely convinced by anyone, to be honest.

Pandya wouldn't be a suitable choice for captaincy. While he's a talented player, his confidence sometimes exceeds his actual contributions. He's not on the level of Rohit or Kohli, and India may soon realize they can't rely on him consistently.

Pant is always smirking as if he’s the next best thing to happen to Indian cricket, but he is not even a China copy of Dhoni. Rishabh Pant remains unpredictable; his only notable innings against Pakistan in this World Cup seemed more lucky than skillful.

Jaiswal, Gill, and Sanju haven't solidified their places in the team yet.

Bumrah is an exceptional bowler and a smart cricketer, but he's prone to injuries.

SKY is the best option to lead T20s in this group.
 
cricketcricket79 said:
Anybody but Gill please. His captaincy in the IPL was as pathetic as they come.
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Interesting. I haven't followed IPL in a while. Do other Indians here agree that Gill is bad?

My choices were Gill or Pant. I just think Pandya is too temperamental to be a consistent captain compared to these two.
 
Rana said:
SKY was their captain for tours in which Sharma rested. He did a good job too. I think they can make him T20 captain for 2 years into the T20 World Cup
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SKY is an automatic selection in the team so that is good. However my concern with him is not much captaincy experience. He is not good enough to captain his IPL team even one season. How can he be good enough to captain his country?
 
Pandya has redeemed himself so it should be him for T20s until next T20 World Cup.

Rohit to continue in tests and ODIs until a few yearsz
 
sweep_shot said:
Why not make Bumrah the captain for ODI? He is a calm guy and a legendary bowler. He also captained before.
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Because he's a bowler and the workload will be huge. He wont play bilaterals. He will only play WCs and marquee test series. He is the most irreplaceable player/bowler Ind has.
 
Farabi said:
I'm not entirely convinced by anyone, to be honest.

Pandya wouldn't be a suitable choice for captaincy. While he's a talented player, his confidence sometimes exceeds his actual contributions. He's not on the level of Rohit or Kohli, and India may soon realize they can't rely on him consistently.

Pant is always smirking as if he’s the next best thing to happen to Indian cricket, but he is not even a China copy of Dhoni. Rishabh Pant remains unpredictable; his only notable innings against Pakistan in this World Cup seemed more lucky than skillful.

Jaiswal, Gill, and Sanju haven't solidified their places in the team yet.

Bumrah is an exceptional bowler and a smart cricketer, but he's prone to injuries.

SKY is the best option to lead T20s in this group.
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SKY would be the best. He only plays T20s and there's very few ODIs scheduled other than the WC. The ODI bilaterals are a dying format. And he doesnt play tests

Bumrah and Pandya are injury prone and cant be workhorse type of bowlers playing every series. They need to be handled carefully like Aus does with Starc and Hazlewood
 
Bumrah won't (or shouldn't) even play T20Is until the next world cup...maybe a series before. Even ODIs will be sparse. No point considering him for captaincy.

Even Pandya will be sparse.

Surya's the most obvious choice at least in the interim in T20s. Experienced, more or less single format and respected.

In the medium term, by the time Rohit retires from ODI cricket, you have to hope one of Gill, Pant starts showing as the obvious choice. Else you'll have to skip over them to the next generation - Jaiswal and co. though I wouldn't like that.
 

'Captaincy Will be Decided by...': Will Hardik Pandya be Named India T20I Captain? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Answers Burning Question​


Rohit Sharma has bid farewell to T20Is after captaining India to world cup title win. The modern-day batting great couldn’t choose a better time than to retire on a high which has also set in motion the Indian team’s transition period.

Alongside Rohit, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have also decided to draw curtains on their respective T20I careers meaning there are three spots to fill.

And not just that, the team needs a new T20I captain too with Hardik Pandya, who has led in the format in Rohit’s absence in the past, seems to be the first in running. However, BCCI isn’t yet ready to confirm a name with secretary Jay Shah leaving it to the selectors to finalise the successor.

“Captaincy will be decided by the selectors and we will announce it after discussing with them,” Shah was quoted as saying by news agency PTI on Monday.

Pandya came into the T20 World Cup after a below-par show in IPL 2024. However, at the T20I showpiece, he roared back into form, scoring 144 runs at a strike-rate of 151.57 and took 11 wickets at an economy of 7.64 as India became the champions.

“You asked about Hardik, there were lot of questions over his form but we and selectors showed faith in him and he proved himself,” Shah said.

Even Pandya himself is tightlipped over him succeeding Rohit.

The next T20 World Cup will be held in 2026.

“There is a lot of time for 2026. I am very happy for both Rohit and Virat…two giants and legends of Indian cricket, who thoroughly deserved this. It has been so amazing playing with them for so many years. We all will miss them but at the same point, this is the best farewell we can give them,” Pandya said after the final.

Meanwhile, Shah feels that India’s transition phase is already underway.

“Transition has already happened with three greats retiring,” he said.

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'Captaincy Will be Decided by...': Will Hardik Pandya be Named India T20I Captain? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Answers Burning Question - News18

With Rohit Sharma announcing his T20I retirement, it's being said that Hardik Pandya will takeover India captaincy in the format.
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Captaincy fits well for Gill as future looks bright for India's top-order

A host of India batters performed with aplomb against Zimbabwe and duly put their hand up to replace a pair of star players.

Shubman Gill believes the next generation of India T20I batters will be able to fill the void of recently retired star duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Rohit and Kohli announced their international retirement from T20I cricket shortly after India's successful ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign at the end of last month and it hasn't taken long for their most likely successors to put their hand up as potential replacements.

Gill - who narrowly missed out on selection for the T20 World Cup - was among India's better performers during their 4-1 series triumph over Zimbabwe that finished in Harare on Sunday, with the right-hander amassing a series-best 170 runs at an average of 42.50 as he performed admirably in the role as opener and captain.

It was the first time Gill has captained India at senior level and the 24-year-old admitted he enjoyed the experience as the search for Rohit's replacement as skipper continues ahead of India's white-ball series in Sri Lanka at the end of this month and three matches at home against Bangladesh later in the year.

"It is something that I definitely enjoy," Gill said of the captaincy.

"I think it brings out the best in me when I am out there because I look to be involved in the game. It is something that really brings out the side of me which I enjoy being on the field.

"There was pressure, I wouldn't say extra pressure but obviously even when you are playing just as a batter when you don't perform there is a certain kind of pressure that comes along with it.

"But I think that's the fun part of it. You kind of feel so many different emotions. Pressure is one of them. And when you get out of that, the satisfaction that you feel is immense."

Gill said he learnt plenty from playing under Rohit in recent times, but also picked up leadership qualities from a host of other India players as he seeks to become a permanent fixture in all three formats for his country.

"You can take qualities from Rohit bhai or even Mahi (MS Dhoni) bhai, Virat bhai, Hardik (Pandya) bhai, all of them," Gill noted.

"All of them have great qualities. I have played the most under Rohit bhai, so he is someone who I look up to and really enjoy playing under."

Gill wasn't the only India batter to perform well against Zimbabwe, with fellow young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal (141 runs) and the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad (133) and Abhishek Sharma (124) all managing scores in excess of 50 during the series.

It bodes well for India's future in the shortest format and Gill thinks competition for selection among the next crop of top-order batters will prove a massive boost for reigning the T20 World Cup champions.

"It's a good thing that everyone's performing," Gill said.

"It shows that everyone is hungry and nobody is ready to take it easy. For any country or board, that's always a good thing.

"Anyone who got the opportunity grabbed it with both hands. The openers to bowlers to allrounders to spinners, everyone made a mark and I think the selectors have now seen everything and it's up to them to name the squad for the next series (in Sri Lanka)."

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Captaincy fits well for Gill as future looks bright for India's top-order

A host of India batters performed with aplomb against Zimbabwe and duly put their hand up to replace a pair of star players.
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Gill is future test captain if he improves his statistics before Rohit departs..Pandya is good for limited overs .. pressure brings best out of him ..
 
Gill for sure.

I like pandya but India needs a captain for the long haul, That's is what has led them to success.

After Dhoni retired from captaincy, Rohot should have captained through and through, including 2017 CT.

My only issue with Gill is that, he should not open. He should be a future no 3. Jaiswal and Abi are better prospects for opening.
 
Suryakumar Yadav Frontrunner To Become India’s T20I Captain Instead Of Hardik Pandya Until 2026 T20 World Cup: Report

Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be handed over of the T20I captaincy until the 2026 T20 World Cup instead of Hardik Pandya, according to reports. Pandya was India vice-captain in the T20 World Cup 2024 under Rohit Sharma and his elevation was a natural progression up until now. The India all-rounder himself available for the shortest format games against Sri Lanka this month but it has emerged that Suryakumar, who captained India in eight T20Is against Australia and South Africa last year, is the preferred choice of new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

It is learnt that both Gambhir and Agarkar spoke to Pandya about this change of plan earlier this evening and explained to him that a long-term option was being finalised to ensure stability. The T20I leadership role fell vacant after Rohit Sharma bid adieu to his international career in the shortest format following India’s World Cup triumph last month in the West Indies.

Pandya, one of the heroes of that victory, will take a break during the three-match ODI series against the island nation due to “personal reasons”. The T20Is against Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, followed by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo. The squad for the series is expected to be announced in the next couple of days.

“Hardik Pandya was India’s T2O vice-captain under Rohit Sharma. He is completely fit and available for the three-match T20I series and was supposed to lead the side but there is a very strong feeling that SKY would be the potential leader not only for the Sri Lanka series but till the 2026 World Cup,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.


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Suryakumar Yadav Frontrunner To Become India’s T20I Captain Instead Of Hardik Pandya Until 2026 T20 World Cup: Report

Hardik Pandya was India’s vice-captain in the T20 World Cup 2024 under Rohit Sharma.
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Good decision considering sky is more astute,calmer than pandya .it will bring stability to the team as he will be always available to the team and all the young crop will have to match him in selfless attitude with out any tuk tukings.This is a good reminder for gill who was selfish and statpedded in zim series.
 
Jaiswal for tests
For limited overs;
Pandya for t20. If injured then get jaiswal again. Or sky

Odi ;
I would take pant as pandya is unreliable when he has to bowl 10 overs despite being a good player.
If not pant them I would have gill as a last option
 
Sky is a great option for t20s. Not a fan of gill at all for t20 captaincy- he statpadded zim series and usurped abhishek Sharmas opening slot. That shows selfishness. For odis and tests atleast till 2025 ct and wtc- ind has rohit Sharma.

But for t20s- sky is number one choice. Selflesss no tuk tuking or statpadding. He led well with the second string ind team against aus right after the odi wc and won the series..
 
For odis , other than rahul anyone is fine .If pandya is not preferred for t29s,he will not be for odis so does bumrah. So realistic options are kl,pant, gill for odis after ct25.I will hate to see timid kl as captain after the fiasco in the finals.As per verified twitter accounts , gambhir preferred sky.hope gambhir prefers any one apart from kl.
 
deltexas said:
Sky is a great option for t20s. Not a fan of gill at all for t20 captaincy- he statpadded zim series and usurped abhishek Sharmas opening slot. That shows selfishness. For odis and tests atleast till 2025 ct and wtc- ind has rohit Sharma.
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Worst thing is he said he delivered more with his additional responsibility .that's a blatant lie and cheating putting back to 90's stuff.
 
I think it is going to be fine with SKY as the T20 captain. But we have seen in the past that you will not always see a good batter become a good captain in the long term. BCCI is not insane about this choice, it can work.

SKY for T20s.
Rohit for ODIS and T20s and when he retires, Pant can take his place in atleast 1 format.
 
Cricket is probably the only sport in which captaincy actually matters. Unlike every other team sport, we have strong taboos against coaches shouting instructions and the only help allowed is the old fig leaf of a sub running on to the field with drinks.

It's a nice tradition but I don't know how much longer it'll last. Some T20 league or the other is going to allow the captain to wear a headset and once it starts it'll spread. Then like every sport, the captaincy will be mainly symbolic.
 
India should once again make Kohli test captain after Rohit's retirement with Bumrah or Pant his deputy.

Suryakumar should be skipper in T20s with hardik being his deputy.
 
kron said:
Jaiswal for tests
For limited overs;
Pandya for t20. If injured then get jaiswal again. Or sky

Odi ;
I would take pant as pandya is unreliable when he has to bowl 10 overs despite being a good player.
If not pant them I would have gill as a last option
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Jaiswal is too hot tempered.
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
India should once again make Kohli test captain after Rohit's retirement with Bumrah or Pant his deputy.

Suryakumar should be skipper in T20s with hardik being his deputy.
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Time to move forward. not backwards. Kohli's time is up and I don't think BCCI is that mad that they would bring Kohli back.
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
India should once again make Kohli test captain after Rohit's retirement with Bumrah or Pant his deputy.

Suryakumar should be skipper in T20s with hardik being his deputy.
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Kohli has already become surplus in tests since 2020 and India would do well to move past him.

Also in the last 5 years he has tests like least priority, taking extended leaves during a marquee series. Thankfully India managed to win both without him.
 
Gill should be captain as it stands now.

He is reasonably well tempered. Has shown decent tactical acumen in the just concluded Zim series where he had to work with some atrocious bowling selections. He is also a stable guy as far as batting is concerned.

I used to back Hardik but given the MI fiasco, it is very unlikely he is going to be Indian captain again. However his off field conduct has raised some questions on his integrity and commitment to Indian team such as trying to curry favors with an ex chief of selectors and the IPL fiasco where he blatantly threw all ethics to the wind - by orchestrating ouster of an established captain like Rohit by taking a transfer to Ambani's team, then creating a faction within MI and encouraging young players to prioritize IPL over India cricket (the Ishan Kishen fiasco). Add the fact that he has made himself unavailable for test cricket accentuates the issue.

I'd be very disappointed if Hardik is made white ball captain after all this.
 
Sir Alex said:
Kohli has already become surplus in tests since 2020 and India would do well to move past him.

Also in the last 5 years he has tests like least priority, taking extended leaves during a marquee series. Thankfully India managed to win both without him.
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India never* needed him since about 2017 itself. We won without him against peak smith's corrupt team at their absolute cheating best. So....yea. we never needed him in tests. Infacr rahane is the better captain and we never lost under him. We smashed every team. We would have probably won 2 wtc under rahane. Sadly his average in batting is crap so he got dropped from captaincy. Can't be a non performing captain despite winning as a team unfortunately.

What kohli did was create a fast bowling culture in India. He fostered that fast bowling brand awareness. Raised stocks overseas. Made the world fear and respect indian quicks. For that he has my credit till eternity.
 
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