Gautam Gambhir selects Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya as the future leaders of India

Gautam Gambhir selects Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya as the future leaders of India. As the captain of India, Hardik Pandya is yet to lose a match.

Following his contribution to India’s U19 World Cup success in New Zealand in 2018. Prithvi Shaw lost no time in making his professional debut for the senior India side.

The 23 year old made his Test debut at Rajkot that year, becoming India’s 15th debut Test tonner. But he was unable to hold his position owing to bad performances and off field issues.

After failing a dope test in 2019, the youngster’s health and lifestyle concerns became a source of concern. Shaw also failed the yo-yo test in March 2022, right before the Indian Premier League. His score was less than 15, whereas the minimum require to make the cut was 16.5.

Despite this, his performances for Mumbai in domestic events have been outstanding. He appears to have pleased former India international Gautam Gambhir. Who sees him as a natural leader with the potential to aid the Indian squad in the future.

Gambhir sees Shaw as a potential India captain and feels it is the present coach. And selectors’ responsibility to assist him get back on track.

“The reason I’ve picked Prithvi Shaw, I know a lot of people talk about his off-field activities, but that is what the job of the coach and the selectors is. The selectors’ job isn’t just to pick the 15, but also to get people walk the right path,” 

The two-time IPL-winning captain said.

“Prithvi Shaw is one I feel can be a very aggressive captain, a very successful captain because you see that aggression in the way a person plays the sport,”

 Gambhir added.

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Gautam Gambhir said – “Unfortunate for Rohit, I think judging his captaincy in only one ICC event is not the right way”

Rohit Sharma’s future as India’s Twenty20 captain is being call into doubt following India’s humiliating. Semi-final loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup. Hardik Pandya is without a doubt the victor, having won the Indian Premier League 2022 with Gujarat Titans and defeat Ireland and New Zealand at home. KL Rahul is close behind.

Gambhir, who has captain India on several times, believes Hardik is the next Indian captain, but believes it is unfair for Rohit to be evaluate just by one ICC tournament.

“Hardik Pandya obviously is in line but that’s going to be unfortunate for Rohit because I think judging his captaincy in only one ICC event is not the right way to probably judge him,” 

 Gambhir said.

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