While Rohit Sharma is widely touted to take over, with Kohli and outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri both dropping hints that the Mumbai Indians skipper is next in line in T20Is, Swann opined that it should be someone with the future in mind.
Speaking on Cricket.com’s YouTube channel, the former England spinner said:
Rishabh Pant captained the Delhi Capitals in the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), leading them to the playoffs as table-toppers in the league stage.
However, they succumbed to defeats to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator.
Swann said Pant has shades of both Virat Kohli and his predecessor MS Dhoni.
Swann believes despite the next T20 World Cup being in 2022 itself, India should look to the future while appointing a captain, as that would allow for more sustained success.
The 42-year-old said teams like England used to make decisions looking at the short-term, and that never paid off.
Virat Kohli a solid captain, but not winning an ICC trophy will bug him: Graeme Swann
Graeme Swann further elaborated that Virat Kohli was a solid captain, but that he would be bothered by the fact that he couldn’t add an ICC trophy under his leadership.
Kohli, of course, has a great record in bilateral series, but has not won a multi-team tournament yet.
India won 32 out of the 50 matches Kohli captained in T20Is.
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