Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Potential picks to replace Rohit Sharma as captain

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma is likely to miss the first or second Test match against Australia due to personal reasons. In case, if he misses a match, here are the potential players who can take the captaincy duties (Pic: File Pic)

Updated On: 2024-10-14 04:27 PM IST

Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar

Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli (Pic: File Pic)

There have been speculations on Indian skipper Rohit Sharma missing out on the first or second Test match against Australia due to personal reasons. So far, there is no clarity on his situation

Virat Kohli

Former Team India captain Virat Kohli can chip in as captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma ahead of the BGT. Kohli is by far, the most successful Team India captain in the longest format of the game. Captaining in 68 matches, he has won 40 games and lost just 17

KL Rahul

KL Rahul can emerge as another option to fill in the void of Rohit in a leadership role. Even though Rahul has not led India in many Test matches, out of three, he has managed to win two games and lost one. The right-hander has achieved decent success while captaining the national team in the limited formats

Jasprit Bumrah

Team India lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has only led the team in one Test match when did not result in his favour. If he steps out as a captain, there are chances of him understanding both, the batsman as well as bowler's situations during the match

Shubman Gill

As Indian cricket is on the verge of a transition era, Shubman Gill could be another pick to fill in Rohit Sharma's shoes if he misses out on one match. Although he has now captained in the T20I format, Gill's leadership in Rohit's absence could mark the beginning of a new era

Rishabh Pant

Team India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant could emerge as a dark horse for the leadership role. Although he has captained India in the limited overs format, he has a decent amount of experience to take on Test captaincy for one match

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