IPL 2022: India’s next captain – IPL 2022 will not just be an intense competition between 10 teams, rather it will be the BIGGEST test for KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant as captains. At least, former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes, IPL 2022 will be the stage where one of the three will emerge as India’s next captain who will succeed Rohit Sharma. Follow IPL 2022 Live updates on Insidesport.in
“Virat is not being captained anymore, but Rohit has also been outstanding, especially in white ball. India will be looking at who will be captaining the team (in future) — there is Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul. India will be looking for a solid captain for the future and here is the opportunity,” Shastri said on Tuesday during a press conference organised by Star Sports.
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri declares, IPL 15 will be Rahul, Iyer & Pant’s BIGGEST TEST to be considered for India’s next CAPTAIN
What about Hardik Pandya? – While Hardik Pandya may not be in reckoning as India’s next captain, for sure, the whole country will be eager to know whether he will return as the all-rounder. Shastri said the entire nation will “very closely watching” his every move in the upcoming IPL.
Pandya, who is set to captain the Gujarat Titans team as the new franchise debuts in the Indian Premier League 2022. Due to a lower back injury, the star Indian all-rounder is yet to play any competitive match post last year’s ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE.
“The whole county would be very closely watching Hardik Pandya in the IPL, we all know what he is capable of,” Shastri said on Tuesday during a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022. Shastri and Suresh Raina will be part of the elite commentary panel of Star Sports for the lucrative league.
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri declares, IPL 15 will be Rahul, Iyer & Pant’s BIGGEST TEST to be considered for India’s next CAPTAIN
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri declares, IPL 15 will be Rahul, Iyer & Pant’s BIGGEST TEST to be considered for India’s next CAPTAIN
“Like Hardik, there will be a lot of other players who are knocking at the doors of the Indian team.”
Shastri also said fast bowling could get more attention than anything else in the upcoming IPL, with the next T20 World Cup scheduled to be played in the hard and bouncy pitches of Australia. The 15th edition of Indian Premier League gets underway with a match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai on Saturday.
IPL 2022: In IPL 15, India will be looking for a solid captain for future says Ravi Shastri
“One think I can say is that they would be watching the fast bowling department more than anything else as they are going to Australia in four months’ times after the IPL,” Shastri said.
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A lot of youngsters have been given chances in the Indian team under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and Shastri is waiting to see how these players strengthen their case with good outings in the IPL.
“I would rather focus on players who have been just given the opportunity and how they do in IPL…. Now it will be important to see how these players perform in the IPL and strengthen their positions,” Shastri said.
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri declares, IPL 15 will be Rahul, Iyer & Pant’s BIGGEST TEST to be considered for India’s next CAPTAIN
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