MUMBAI,sep 29:
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant can be groomed as vice-captains in the shortest format of the game by the Indian team management.Gavaskar also said that since Kohli has announced to step down as the T20I skipper after the upcoming World Cup, Rohit Sharma would be an ideal candidate to lead the team in the next World Cup.”I think Rohit Sharma (should be the captain) for the next two World Cups because they are back-to-back, one starting in a month and another exactly a year from now…Yes, you don’t want to change too many captains at this particular stage (but) Rohit Sharma would definitely be my choice for the captaincy of the Indian team for both these T20 World Cups,” said Gavaskar on Star Sports’ show ‘Cricket Connected’.”And then, I’m looking at KL Rahul as the vice-captain.”I would also keep Rishabh Pant in mind because he has been really impressive in the way he has led a star-studded Delhi Capitals team and the bowling changes that he has been making in the T20 format, using Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada in such a clever manner that actually shows a street-smart captain. You always want a street-smart captain who can read situations and act immediately. So yes, Rahul and Pant are the two guys I would look at as vice-captains,” he added.Earlier this month, Kohli announced that he will step down from the T20I captaincy after the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in November this year. Kohli explained his decision in a statement on social media.
