If Rohit is not getting the captaincy then make this player the captain, the veteran said after the series defeat

sports desk : After losing the 3-0 series against New Zealand, former players have taken on the players of the Indian team. Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif even said that Rishabh Pant should be made the captain after Rohit Sharma. He said that Rohit is at the last stage of his career. After India's defeat to New Zealand in the home Test series on 3 November, questions have started being raised on Rohit's batting and captaincy.

Mohammad Kaif has said that after Rohit Sharma's tenure ends, Rishabh Pant should be made the next Test captain of India. Pant has kept the team on top in everything. Be it India or foreign land. Pant has performed well everywhere. However, Rohit is concentrating his full attention on the Border Gavaskar series. He said that his entire focus is on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-24. However, Kaif wants to see Pant in a leadership role for the long term.

Rohit is expected to be out of the first Test of the five-match series against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah has been made the vice-captain for the tour and will lead the Indian team in Rohit's absence. He said, “Out of the current team, only Rishabh Pant is the frontrunner to become the Test captain. He deserves it. Whatever number Panch comes to play, he is ready to play a match-winning innings. He has scored runs in all kinds of conditions, be it England, Australia or South Africa; Be it seaming or turning track. He is a complete batsman.

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Pant will retire as a legend

Rishabh Pant scored half-centuries in both innings of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. While other Indian batsmen struggled in spin-friendly conditions, Pant kept India in the contest chasing the target of 147 runs. After playing a quick inning of 64 runs in 57 balls, the Kiwi team did not take much time in dismissing the batsmen and registered a memorable victory by 25 runs. Kaif said that Pant will retire as a legend of the game. The former Indian cricketer said that the New Zealand team was in trouble as long as Pant was at the crease.

Kaif said that when Pant plays his last Test match, he will retire as a legend. He has already shown his potential to everyone. As long as Pant was at the crease against New Zealand, the Kiwi team was worried about how to get rid of this problem. He said that there can be no other option than Pant who can be made the captain.