3 reasons why Rohit Sharma should replace Virat Kohli as India’s limited-overs captain

#2 Calmness under pressure

Rohit has got an element of composure in his captaincy

While taking advice from the seniors is not a bad thing from the captaincy point of view, letting seniors take complete charge of the situation when the whips are cracking is not the sign of a confident leader.

Kohli is rarely seen talking to the bowlers while they are bowling the death overs, which is probably the most crucial period of the bowling innings in modern-day white ball cricket. He positions himself at the long on or the long off boundary, and it’s the former captain MS Dhoni who takes charge of the field placements during that period.

Not only does this confuse the bowler about the bowling plans the captain wants him to execute, it also adds extra pressure on him if he is taken to the cleaners - because the captain is not there to communicate with him.

This is another aspect where Rohit Sharma is a bit different. While captaining the Mumbai Indians or even while captaining India on some occasions, Rohit likes to keep himself in the 30-yard circle during the pressure situations. That way he can convey the bowling plans to the bowler on a regular basis, rather than leaving it all on the bowler himself and the keeper.

Rohit has that composure and calmness to find a way out of adverse situations.