5 players who can captain India after Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli's reputation as a captain doesn't match his reputation as a batsman
Virat Kohli's reputation as a captain doesn't match his reputation as a batsman

#4 Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin captained Kings XI Punjab wonderfully in IPL 2018
Ashwin captained Kings XI Punjab wonderfully in IPL 2018

If India opts for different captains in different formats, Ravichandran Ashwin might be one of the choices. Ashwin understands the technicalities of cricket better than most and is a real student of the game. The way he led a mediocre Kings XI Punjab side in the last IPL season, it was a proof that he could turn out to be a fantastic captain for India if given an opportunity.

Ashwin at this stage is not part of India’s plans in limited-over cricket and rightly so as the wrist spinning duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav is doing a fabulous job. But the 32-year old is still India’s premier spinner in Test cricket and is supposed to continue playing the longest format of the game for a few more years. He can be given the captaincy of the Test side.

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