4 players who can become India's future vice-captain in all formats

In Cricket, the captain is considered as the boss of the team. In Indian cricket, he is also someone who runs the cricketing show and every player in the team gets selected after getting a nod from the captain. Indian cricket has been fortunate enough to get great leaders like Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni.

Most of these players were groomed at the right time and which was instrumental in their resurgence to the zenith. Virat Kohli is also one such example who was groomed at the correct age and now is performing his captaincy duties beautifully by leading with example in every single outing.

Though India have Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane as vice-captains in white-ball formats and Tests respectively, grooming a young lad can help Indian cricket build a new leader for the future.

Here are four promising players in Indian cricket who can become the vice-captain in the future after being groomed under skipper Kohli.

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#4 KL Rahul

KL Rahul needs to utilize the opportunities provided to him

One of the most stylish batsmen of the present generation, KL Rahul appears to be the next big thing in Indian cricket. Though his recent performances do not suggest so, his performances in foreign conditions in the past prove that he is a blue chip stock which the Indian team would like to invest in. He has the backing of the team management as well, which is very important for a player to grow.

Rahul is someone who can play the game in both defensive and aggressive manner. This facet could help him to cement his place in all three formats of the game. With that option, he can be a regular in the team and can be given the role of Kohli's deputy in the times to come.

#3 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya needs to work on his skill-set in overseas conditions

India have always been in search of a genuine fast bowling all-rounder after Kapil Dev. In Hardik Pandya, they have found one. Hardik's ability with the bat is known to everyone but the damage he causes with the ball can prove instrumental to the team. He is an exceptional fielder too. So if he can work on his game in conditions alien to him, he can be a good prospect to be Kohli's deputy in the future.

With age on his side, it will be the right time to groom someone like Pandya under Kohli's captaincy and allow him time to ease into the captaincy role whenever required. Moreover, he plays all 3 formats which is instrumental in getting a vice-captain's role in order to provide stability to the team.

#2 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah can be India's leading wicket-taker in the years to come

One of the cleverest bowlers in the present Indian team, Jasprit Bumrah holds a good chance to be given the vice-captaincy role in the years to come. Though bowlers get a rare chance of captaincy in Indian cricket, he can stand out to be an exception. With close to 3 years of international experience, Bumrah has proved his strength in all three formats of the game and also showed that he is a quick learner.

If he maintains his fitness and plays all 3 formats of the game, then Bumrah can be promoted to the vice-captaincy role in the years to come. As he has shown in the tour of South Africa and England, he is a thinking cricketer and someone who learns from his mistakes and can hence be instrumental in shaping Indian cricket.

#1 Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is the most promising young batsman in India at the moment

After the great Sachin Tendulkar, if there was any cricketer whose debut was much awaited for, it was that of the young Prithvi Shaw. Though he is just two Test matches old, the kind of maturity he has shown in thus far proves that he is here to stay in international cricket.

Shaw has captained India's Under-19 team and led them to victory in the 2018 World Cup. If provided an opportunity in other formats of the game as well, he can be India's next vice-captain across all three formats.