Hardik Pandya has come back into the international side on the back of a strong IPL, one that has elevated him to captaincy now.
Immediately after the IPL, the bi-lateral series is a platform for K.L. Rahul to show he can be a long-term leader for the Indian cricket team.
Rohit Sharma is 34, with chronic fitness problems. K.L. Rahul is relatively inexperienced as captain. And Rishabh Pant's hit-or-miss approach has its detractors.
Can BCCI’s chief selector Chetan Sharma and his colleagues take inspiration from Dilip Vengsarkar’s decision in 2007?
Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as Test captain may have helped avert an even bigger confrontation with the BCCI in which there could have only been one winner. It will also help prolong his career in all formats of the game
Rohit Sharma has replaced Virat Kohli as captain in all of white-ball cricket. This was expected, yet there is a huge fuss and discussion over the move.