Virat Kohli is a fantastic captain, I see another five-year cycle for him in Tests: MSK Prasad

Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down as the captain of the Indian side in the T20I format of the game earlier this year, and reports are floating around that Kohli might also be stripped off the ODI captaincy soon as well.

And, former Indian selector MSK Prasad feels that Kohli has not led the Indian side badly. Prasad elucidated that the Indian side reached the summit clash of the 2017 Champions Trophy, and the semifinal stages of the 2019 fifty-over World Cup as well under Kohli.

“In the 2017 Champions Trophy, we were finalists, the 2019 World Cup, we were at the top of the table, and unfortunately, all of us know that the weather has also played a big role in that game.

If you see the way he has led ODIs, I don’t think Virat has led that badly. You have given him two ICC trophies; one, he has taken the team to the final, the other we lost in the semi-finals under peculiar circumstances,” said MSK Prasad as quoted by Cricket.com.

India should stick to the two-captain theory: MSK Prasad

MSK Prasad also added that while Rohit Sharma should lead the Indian side in the T20I format of the game, Kohli should continue leading the ‘Men in Blue’ in Tests as well as ODI cricket. Prasad also added that the next potential limited-overs captain of the Indian side is KL Rahul.

“I don’t think we should be having three captains. We should stick to two captains only, so right now, Virat for Tests and ODIs and Rohit for T20s. Or if the selectors feel one captain for white-ball cricket. Maybe in the future, if KL Rahul establishes himself as a Test cricketer, he is the guy to look out for,” added Prasad.

Prasad also feels that Virat Kohli is a fantastic Test captain, and concluded by stating that the 33-year-old Kohli should lead the Indian Test side for the next 5 years.

“I am seeing another five-year cycle in him as a captain for Test cricket because he is a fantastic captain and the energy that he brings in Test cricket is absolutely different,” concluded Prasad.