India next Test captain: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen finally broke silence on who should be India’s next Test captain. Speaking on the sideline of the Legends Cricket League, Pietersen, who will play for World Giants, said that KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant can be looked up as options.. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
India next Test captain: Kevin Pietersen picks his first choice – Is it Rohit Sharma or KL Rahul? Check out
But he felt Rohit Sharma should be the man who must be given the responsibility of leading the team in red-ball cricket.
“I like Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, you are spoilt for choice. Rishabh not yet, may be in one day (cricket) yes. Sharma and Rahul are very fine cricketers. I like Hitman (Rohit Sharma), I love watching his cricket. He has done well for Mumbai Indians and he is next in line.”
The English batsman-turned-commentator felt that playing constantly while being in a bio-bubble, behind closed doors, has taken the fun element out of the sports for performers. He believes that was one of the reasons Kohli stepped away from captaincy.
“Virat Kohli is a kind of guy, who in current circumstances, it’s very difficult for his personality to perform. I have friends in all sports, some are the best in the world and they all say that it is very difficult to play in the conditions that people have been playing since the last two years. I am actually not surprised that Virat just wants a little break from that extra pressure because it’s damn difficult playing under a bubble.”
Pietersen felt it was ‘unfair’ and ‘harsh’ to criticize Kohli. “Kohli needs crowds. Kohli gets his juices going because he is an entertainer. So people who are critical of modern day sportsmen, I think are foolish because it’s hard to play in a bio-bubble.”
India next Test captain: Kevin Pietersen picks his first choice – Is it Rohit Sharma or KL Rahul? Check out
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