May be it's too early to predict India's future captain but former India's head coach Ravi Shastri has made it simpler with his prediction as he proposed three names who could be seen in the leadership role post Rohit Sharma's stint.
Rohit was handed the onus of India's captaincy in all the three formats of the game after Virat Kohli decided to step down from the leadership post, however the transition was not smooth.
Meanwhile, Shastri took to Twitter and said that for him it's a clear cut case between Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul as India's potential captain.
"The grooming starts now. For me it's a clear-cut case between three players. It's Rishabh Pant, it's Shreyas Iyer and it's KL Rahul," he tweeted.
In the ongoing IPL edition, all the aforementioned three names are spearheading their respective teams. While Rishabh Pant is leading the pack of Delhi Capitals, Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as Kolkata Knight Riders' new skipper. As far as Rahul is concerned, he has been given the onus to lead Lucknow Super Giants, who are a new addition in IPL 2022 alongside Gujarat Titans.
Talking about Rahul's chances for the leadership role, he was appointed as Rohit Sharma's deputy for his first T20I series as full-time captain of the Indian team against New Zealand at home. Rahul is favourite to take over as vice-captain in ODIs as well. He is one of the few players who is a regular in both ODIs and T20Is for India and has been a consistent performer with the bat. He also has the experience of leading Punjab Kings for two seasons in the Indian Premier League.
India's first-choice wicket-keeper in white-ball cricket, Rishabh Pant can also be a good fit as a vice-captain looking ahead. Pant has been exceptional in Tests recently and has also cemented his spot in both ODIs and T20Is. He led Delhi Capitals to the playoffs in IPL 2021 and has been maturing as a leader. He can be groomed for a future leadership role as Rohit's deputy in ODIs at present.
Shreyas Iyer has been around the Indian setup for a while now as far as ODIs and T20Is are concerned. Though he was not part of the T20 World Cup 2021's main squad, he is seen as a vital cog in India's batting line-up and has proved his leadership qualities at Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Iyer was the first and the only captain to lead Delhi Capitals to the final of the IPL. He can be an ideal deputy to Rohit in the fifty-over format.
