3 players who can replace MS Dhoni when he decides to retire

#2 Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant needs to be more consistent in ODI cricket

Ishan Kishan's India U19 teammate Rishabh Pant is currently the favourite to replace MS Dhoni. Pant has caught everyone's attention with his delightful strokeplay. The dashing left-hander has played some eye-catching innings in the IPL and is touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket. Pant has already cemented his place in the Indian Test team, averaging more than 49 in the longest format. He has also played 9 ODIs.

The selectors faced a lot of criticism for not including Rishabh Pant in India's World Cup Squad. However, Pant eventually made it to the Indian World Cup squad following Shikhar Dhawan's injury. Pant played a couple of flashy innings but failed to put up a substantial score. And even though he needs to work on his temperament, it seems that the selectors have identified the 21-year-old as Dhoni's replacement in the ODI side.