Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has opined that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant shouldn’t be mature sufficient to tackle the captaincy tasks for the rescheduled fifth Check match that will likely be performed at Edgbaston from Friday, July 1. With Rohit Sharma having examined constructive for COVID-19 and vice-captain KL Rahul unavailable as a consequence of a groin harm, India are desperately in search of an appropriate candidate to steer them.
Justifying additional, the veteran spinner stated that India have choices in Virat Kohli and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Moreover, Kaneria criticised Pant by saying that the Delhi stumper disillusioned as India’s stand-in captain in the course of the dwelling T20Is towards South Africa.
Rishabh Pant shouldn’t be the captain anymore: Danish Kaneria
“He isn’t even mature sufficient to be a captain. As a result of Rohit is uncertain for the Check match. Let’s see,” Danish Kaneria stated in a video posted on his official YouTube channel.
“Kohli is without doubt one of the finest selections as captain if Rohit Sharma shouldn’t be out there. You even have Ashwin. Pant was given the captaincy within the South Africa sequence and he did a horrible job. His personal batting collapses when he does captaincy. Rishabh Pant shouldn’t be the captain any extra. Ravichandran Ashwin generally is a good selection. I feel the load shouldn’t be on Bumrah. he ought to focus on his bowling. It’s Check cricket. I might not hold Bumrah or Pant for captaincy,” he added.
So far as Rishabh Pant’s captaincy is anxious, he had led India for the very first time in the course of the South Africa sequence. The Males in Blue staged a exceptional comeback after being 0-2 down to complete the sequence 2-2 with the ultimate encounter being washed out. The center-order sensation has additionally captained the Delhi Capitals within the two seasons of the IPL. He led them to the playoffs in 2021 the place DC had been knocked out within the second Qualifier and the Capitals went on to complete fifth within the 2022 season.
