Ex-India Star Picks “24-Carat Gold” Player To Succeed Rohit Sharma As Test Captain | Cricket News

Former Indian cricket workforce opener Aakash Chopra believes that Rishabh Pant can find yourself changing Rohit Sharma because the Test captain within the close to future. Chopra went on to name Pant a ’24-carat gold’ Test cricketer and mentioned {that a} ‘gamechanger’ just like the wicket-keeper batter might be good as a long-term substitute of Rohit. Chopra additionally named Shubman Gill as a doable different together with Pant and though not a lot is understood about his captaincy abilities, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season will see the opener lead Gujarat Titans after the departure of Hardik Pandya. On the opposite hand, Pant is anticipated to make his long-awaited return from harm and he may also be main the Delhi Capitals franchise.

“I am talking about extremely long-term, it could be Shubman Gill. I am not talking about now, I am talking about the distant future. It could be Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant as a Test cricketer is 24-carat gold,” Aakash Chopra mentioned in a video shared on his YouTube channel.

“So he could also be the one. He is a game-changer. So I will look towards one of these two once Rohit says he is done with Test cricket and that you can appoint someone else as the skipper,” Chopra added.

Pant shall be again in motion from the following IPL season, Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has mentioned.

Pant, the Delhi Capitals skipper, had a detailed shave after his automotive hit a divider and caught hearth in a terrifying accident in December final 12 months.

Having suffered a number of accidents, Pant was again on his toes after 40 days and on Thursday, he joined his teammates throughout Delhi Capitals’ coaching session on the Jadavpur University Salt Lake Campus floor.

“He’s (Pant) good now. He will play in the IPL next season,” Ganguly advised reporters giving an replace on Pant.

Ganguly, the previous India captain, mentioned Pant is right here on a three-day go to to strategise on team-building forward of the IPL auctions slated in Dubai on December 19.

Australia opener David Warner led DC in Pant’s absence final season to complete second from the underside.

“Rishabh won’t be practising here though. There’s still time for him to get down to practice. By January (2024), he’ll get even better,” Ganguly mentioned.

(With PTI inputs)