Kiran More strongly believes that Virat Kohli will soon pave the way for Rohit Sharma to lead the Indian team in some forms.
The former wicketkeeper-batsman considered on Wednesday that the picture will become so much clearer after the upcoming tour to England, i.e. ahead of the T20 World Cup in October-November.
The Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma captaincy consider has been going on for while in Indian cricket. Many people believe Kohli should devolve the duties of the white-ball teams to Rohit Sharma, who has the highest record in the IPL.
Pundits and fans however of the ledger point to Kohli’s just-short-of-brilliant international numbers, which have seen him lose major tournaments only in finals & semifinals.
Kiran More argued Kohli has spent a major part of his career under MS Dhoni, and like him, he might also think sharing responsibility in the short run.
“I think the vision of the board drives these things. I believe Rohit Sharma will get a chance soon. Virat Kohli is a shrewd captain who played under MS Dhoni. How long he wants to captain the ODIs and T20s, he will also think. You will learn a lot more about these decisions after the England tour,” More told India TV.
Most ODI runs in matches won since January 2011:
🇮🇳 Virat Kohli – 7,590 @ 79.06
🇮🇳 Rohit Sharma – 5,848 @ 66.45
🇿🇦 Hashim Amla – 4,560 @ 61.62
🇳🇿 Martin Guptill – 4,340 @ 60.27
🇮🇳 Shikhar Dhawan – 4,238 @ 52.32Do India have the best top three in world cricket right now? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fGE6RGGiVK
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) May 20, 2021
Virat Kohli has led India to the best wins in the dual series, but the ICC and IPL trophies remain difficult. Rohit Sharma, at the same time, has five IPL titles, an Asia Cup, and the Nidahas Trophy on his shelf.
Virat Kohli leaving white-ball captaincy to Rohit Sharma will send a huge message: Kiran argue Kohli
Kiran More also said that captaining an international side in all 3-formats is an average task. He lauded Kohli for his works but claimed that a ‘healthy’ renouncing of the captaincy would set a model for generations to follow.
“It [Split captaincy] can work in India. What the senior players think about the Indian team’s future is very important. With Virat Kohli, captaining three teams isn’t that easy plus he has to perform as well. And I give him the credit for it because performing in every format while captaining and winning… but, I think there will be a time when Virat Kohli will say ‘Now it’s enough, let Rohit lead the side’,” said More.
“That will be very healthy actually. And this is a huge message for Indian cricket which will go on and on for generations. It’s about respect that if Rohit Sharma is doing good he should be given a chance. I think Virat Kohli will set a great precedent by doing this. The future will hinge on his decision – how much rest he wants if he wants to captain the Test team or the ODI team. He’s a human too, his mind gets tired also,” he concluded.
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