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Mohammad Kaif on Test Captain: The Indian team is the target of critics after the embarrassing defeat in the Test series against New Zealand. Questions are constantly being asked to many players including captain Rohit Sharma. It is also being said that Rohit should retire from Test cricket as soon as possible. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be held in Australia may prove to be the last Test series of his career. After this the Indian team may get a new captain in the Test.
Rohit Sharma has been made the captain and Jasprit Bumrah as the vice-captain in the team selected for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In such a situation, if Rohit leaves the captaincy, then naturally Bumrah will be a contender for the captaincy. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that after Rohit, Rishabh Pant should be given the captaincy of the Indian Test team. And Pant always puts the team first. And it has performed well in foreign conditions also.
Doubt over Rohit playing in his first test match
37 year old Rohit Sharma is at the last stage of his career. After India's 0-3 defeat against New Zealand, many questions have been raised on Rohit's captaincy and batting. However, he did not show much concern in the press conference held. And talked about focusing on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. There is doubt over Rohit's playing in the first Test match of the five-match series against Australia. In his absence, Bumrah will take charge of the team. However, Kaif believes that Pant should be given a leadership role for a long time.
He always put the team first: Mohammad Kaif
Kaif said, 'Rishabh Pant is the only contender to become the Test captain in the current team. And he deserves it too. He has always put the team first. He bats at any number in England. Be it Australia or South Africa, he has performed well in every situation.
Pant can be Rohit Sharma's successor
Rishabh Pant scored half-centuries in both the innings of the third Test match played against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. While other Indian batsmen were struggling against the New Zealand spinners. Then Pant kept India's hopes alive.
Regarding Rishabh Pant, Kaif further said, 'Whenever Rishabh Pant plays his last Test match, he will retire as a legendary player. He has proved this, his wicketkeeping has improved a lot. As long as he was at the crease, the New Zealand team was under pressure. So I think if you are looking for a future captain for the current team then Rishabh Pant deserves to be Rohit Sharma's successor in Test cricket.