Virat Kohli to return as India Test Captain? BCCI insists on returning the clock to Rohit Sharma's retirement | Mint

Former English captain Michael Vaughan suggested that Virat Kohli should be named India captain for the upcoming series in England, with Gill as his deputy. Vaughan’s proposals come a few days after Indian captain Rohit Sharma announced his official retirement from Test cricket. Since then, there have been rumors that the BCCI is looking for a new leader for the Indian team, with Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah, the forerunners. Meanwhile, several reports have emerged over the past few days, indicating that Kohli has also approached the BCCI for his willingness to retire from the longest format of the game. “If I were India, I would give the captaincy for the test series in England. Shubman Gill could be his VC for the tour. ‘ Vaughan wrote in a post about X. Virat Kohli’s record as captain of India: Kohli especially has a history to lead the Indian team as he used the team of the team before being replaced by Rohit Sharma in 2022. India won 40 of their 68 Tests with a winning percentage of 58.82. As a batsman, Kohli remains one of the most productive test performers, and played 123 games and scored 9.230 runs at an average of 46.9 with a highest score of 254*. The veteran batter scored 31 half-century and 30 centuries in his career. Kohli’s last outing for India was in the border Gavascar trophy in Australia, where he did not impress in the five Tests and was widely criticized for his inability to leave the ball outside the stump. If Kohli decides to go to England, he will be tested on the famous 4-5 stubble, which has long been an Achilles heel for him. But with runs flowing for the 36 -year -old IPL season in the recent IPL season, he will prepare as well as possible for the upcoming World Test Championship Cycle starting next month.