India will have a new full-time Test captain starting the England series. Rohit Sharma, who led India from 2022 to 2024, recently anounced his retirment from Test cricket. A few days later, Virat Kohli also decided to quit Test cricket. Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill seem the front runner for the top job.
Ahead of the team selection for the England series, Ravi Shastri shared his take on recently-retired Virat and said that he shoud have captained the team in England. Speaking to Sportstar, Ravi revealed the reason behind his pick and said that Virat has 2 years of cricket left in him.
“I am sure Virat still had two years of Test cricket left in him. I would have loved to see him in England this summer. It would have been a good idea to hand him the captaincy for the tour, but he would know best why he decided to leave. Maybe mental fatigue drove him to decide because he was as fit as any other player in the team. He knew his body best, but the mind would have played the decisive role. I will not rule out burnout as the decisive factor in curtailing his career at a critical phase of Indian cricket,” Shastri told Sportstar.
“He is still around to serve Indian cricket in ODIs, but I also know that Virat will walk away from the game once he is done playing cricket. He is not the kind who would like to coach or take on the role of a broadcaster. I will miss him when India plays its first Test in England. He was a champion, and that is what I would like to remember – never conceding an inch.”
