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“Hardik Pandya will be the natural choice [for Sri Lanka series], with Rishabh Pant likely becoming his vice-captain,” Paranjpe told CricketNext in an exclusive interview.
“But there are four players in the actual captaincy stakes going into the future: Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul. Let’s not forget that KL Rahul is a fantastic player. There have been some reports about him not being available for ODI cricket. I’m not sure how authentic they are, but he is again a cross-format player.
“So here are the four names. I think Shreyas Iyer will need to cement his place in the T20 side before he can be thought of as a captain. But here are the four young leaders, and we are seeing them in the IPL as well. So here are the four young leaders, and one of them will be the guy for the long term,” he added.
“Hardik Pandya will be the natural choice [for Sri Lanka series], with Rishabh Pant likely becoming his vice-captain,” Paranjpe told CricketNext in an exclusive interview.
“But there are four players in the actual captaincy stakes going into the future: Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul. Let’s not forget that KL Rahul is a fantastic player. There have been some reports about him not being available for ODI cricket. I’m not sure how authentic they are, but he is again a cross-format player.
“So here are the four names. I think Shreyas Iyer will need to cement his place in the T20 side before he can be thought of as a captain. But here are the four young leaders, and we are seeing them in the IPL as well. So here are the four young leaders, and one of them will be the guy for the long term,” he added.
With Gautam Gambhir joining the coaching ranks, the onus now falls on him to steer the team towards its future goals. The former India captain is set to assume his role during the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, where Hardik Pandya is anticipated to lead the team in three T20Is.
Reports suggest that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be rested for the ODIs, considering the packed Test schedule ahead. In such a scenario, KL Rahul is likely to take up the mantle of leading the 50-over squad.
