Dubai: Former Australian Skipper Ricky Ponting has shown support for Rohit Sharma leading India in the test, seeing its perfect record as a leader.
Earlier this month, Kohli stood as captain of the Indian test a day after the country suffered a 1-2 series defeat in South Africa in the three-match series.
Last year, the 33-year-old had also resigned as captain of the T20i and was then removed as ODI leader after the voters wanted a leader for the white ball format.
“I was in Mumbai Indians when Rohit Sharma took over the captain there.
I was bought in auction to be their captain and unfortunately I didn’t just play after the first few matches to keep myself on the team.
So I have to make room for other international players To come to the side, “said the ICC website quoted Ponting.
Read cricket also in hand well under Rohit Sharma from their teammates.
Rohit Fit-Again Will Be Responsible for Full Time India “The owner and management team wants to know who I think will be the right person to take over leadership in Mumbai India.
There are a number of names thrown among the owners and other coaches, but very clearly For me that there is only one person who can lead the team – he is a young man and his name happens to be Rohit Sharma, “he added.
Rohit longed for a tour of South Africa due to a hamstring injury but has now recovered and will lead India in the White Ball House series that will come against West Indies.
“I think the proof is in the pudding with what he has done in Mumbai Indians since then.
He has been a very successful leader there and has been when he led India on several occasions too,” Ponting said.
Read Alsorohit is a good thing, hopefully he is fit, said Madan Lalformer India Pacer Madan Lal said he was happy with Rohit Sharma’s comeback to Odi and T20i against West Indies and hoped that he was suitable for playing.
The Indian team will play three odi at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20i series at The Eden Gardens, “If I return to what I said at first about being above your game when you took more than the role of the captain, then It’s quite difficult to argue after what he has done with his test cricket in the last 2-3 years.
He has played and anyone in the world through that time period, and we know how well he is a white ball player, “Ponting said.
“They (BCCI) will have a decision to make what they want to do with their roles, whether they divide the role or they want to keep the captain the same for all formats,” he added.
Read Alsoreahul Dravid will bring a lot to the table but more about human management than training: Shane Wallery Dravid will bring “many steel” in the Indian team today and his role will be more than ‘manager man’.
Instead of conventional coaches which are obsolete concepts, considers the Australian spin wizard Shane Warne.Further talks about Ajinkya Rahane and Kl Rahul as a leader, Ponting said: “To be honest, I have worked with Ajinkya – he is just a big guy., Very, very player well.
he doesn’t have his best period with bats in the test, but we see what he can do wisely in the series against Australia last summer.
“” I don’t know Kl Rahul well – his name has been thrown a little.
All the reports I heard About him is he is a great man, and he plays very well and starts collecting a very good test record, especially abroad.
Which is impressive.
There will be a number of names to be thrown away, “he added.
Rohit above the game in the test, a successful leader: Ponting
