Virat Kohli Resigns: Yuvraj Singh backs Rishabh Pant – Virat Kohli dropped a bombshell on Saturday after he announced his resignation as Test captain. Kohli’s statement came as a shock to many and shortly after the series loss against South Africa. With the team searching for a new leader, former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has thrown his weight behind wicket keeper Rishabh Pant. Follow Insidesport.in for all updates
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has backed Rishabh Pant to take over from Virat Kohli as India’s next captain in the longest format of the game. Replying to a journalist, Yuvraj wrote that Pant has good game reading skills and could be groomed into a leader.
Virat Kohli Resigns: Yuvraj Singh joins Sunil Gavaskar, backs Rishabh Pant to succeed over Rohit Sharma
Yuvraj Singh tweeted, “Absolutely! Reads the game well behind the stumps.”
Yuvraj Singh’s comments come after former India captain Sunil Gavaskar also backed Rishabh Pant as the next Indian skipper.
It’s going to be quite a debate as far as the selection committee is concerned as to who should be taking Indian cricket forward. First of all, it should be someone who is an automatic pick across all formats of the game. Once that happens, it will be a lot easier,” Gavaskar told India Today.
“If you ask me, I am still saying, I would look at Rishabh Pant as next India captain.”
Virat Kohli Resigns: Yuvraj Singh joins Sunil Gavaskar, backs Rishabh Pant to succeed over Rohit Sharma
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