The tour of India in England will mark the start of a new cycle for Indian cricket. With Rohit Sharma retired and Virat Kohli who will follow suit, there is a strong possibility that a new captain will conduct the troops in Headingley on June 20. The team’s selection is still about a week and the equations can change with a few old hands also in the fray, but the chances of a new head of Shubman Gill are more than a reality. You take a look at the candidates who will be involved for the best job.Shubman Gill:Pros: The crushing favorite at this stage. He is the vice-captain of the ODI of India and led the Titans of Gujarat in the IPL fairly brilliantly this season. The decision-makers believe that Gill is a combination of quality and charisma — two things that are crucial to become captain. There are whispers in the corridors of power which Gill has already said that he directed the team in England, so that he could do his mental preparation.Disadvantages: The only concern for Gill is his trial recording outside. Apart from the subcontinent, Gill on average 25.42 in 13 games — numbers that do not justify his talent exactly. But then, after the England series, India plays most of their home cricket for the next year and Gill, a supreme spin bowling player, will have enough time to settle in his role.
Rishabh pants::Pros: If he had been before the Australian series, Pant would have been the favorite. But things did not go too well for him in Australia and as captain of Lucknow’s Supergiants in IPL, Pant did not find his rhythm. But no one can really question the quality that Pant brings to the table as a test player, his average test outside 37 on 30 games is better than most. But for the moment, the selectors are likely to make him vice-captain, a competent deputy to jerk off.Disadvantages: The recent form of Pant and his equation with coach Gautam Gambir. It was under Gambir that Pant lost his places Odi and T20 and his reckless strikers in Melbourne during the Australian series made a long way in India to lose the series. Naturally, management was not satisfied with him, but no one doubts the explosive quality of the most successful window drummer in the tests
STATE KL:Pros: He has already captured India in tests and was in good shape with the bat. Rahul could easily have been done an temporary captain, a work that was done by Anil Kumble in 2007-2008, before MS Dhoni took charge of all formats. But these are different moments and the selectors may think that Gill is 100% ready for work. In this case, there will be no reason to look back and make the 33 -year -old captain.Disadvantages: Rahul, after a period of prolonged struggle, seems to have found his mojo in the stick and make him the captain can simply make him additional pressure. At a time when Indian cricket goes through a transition phase, it is probably better to try to get the best of Rahul the striker.
Jasprit Bumrah::Pros: No one deserves it more than Bumrah. During the Australian series, he was inspiring when he led India to their victory in Perth. Even in Sydney, when the stick was transmitted to him for the second time, he did his best before breaking down. Bumrah is definitely the best player in India through the formats, but it is his body that may not always be on its side.Disadvantages: If Bumrah is made of the captain of the England series, it will almost be given that he will not play five consecutive tests. He tried to do it in Australia and ended up injuring his back, something that Indian cricket cannot afford in the next two years. But Bumrah will certainly be a little painful if he is not the captain and it will be on Gill to ensure that his spearhead does not sulk.Black horse: There were sections of the selection committee that wanted Virat Kohli as captain of the England series. The idea has not won too much traction at this stage, but now that legend wants to stop, will the BCCI try to saddle it with additional responsibility for it to make it available for the crucial series? The chances are very weak, but foreign things have happened in Indian cricket.
