As Rohit Sharma failed to recover from a hamstring injury, the Indian Cricket Control Council (BCCI) appointed KL Rahul as the captain of the upcoming ODI series against South Africa, despite the team’s former white captain Virat Kohli. Although this decision may have attracted people’s attention, the former Pakistan captain Salman Bart welcomed the decision and explained the logic behind it.

In response to a question from a fan on his YouTube channel, Bart explained that with Kohli’s removal last month, it is logical to make a decision for the future and choose a leader, albeit as an alternative. , Who is likely to become the future captain of the Indian team.

“Virat Kohli will not lead this team anymore. And when he no longer serves as captain, they will choose the deputy captain as the substitute captain. He will lead the team in the future and serve as the captain of the IPL team. I don’t understand why they didn’t give him (Rahul) this opportunity,” he said. Bart even pointed out that this is a pattern that the Indian team has followed for a long time, even during MS. Dhoni’s captain, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, and then young Kohli players were given the responsibility to lead the team against weaker opponents in the series.

“This is the pattern that Indian cricket has always followed. As long as there is a chance, they will give the young man a chance and let him take the responsibility of testing him. So I think this is a good opportunity for KL Rahul. We even I saw this in the era of MS Dhoni. Whenever India faced a smaller country, he would give the captainship to young people, and the team used to win. So this is their model, I think this is through It’s a good way to give the players the responsibility to judge the players,” Bart said.

Earlier on Friday, BCCI Chief Selection Officer Chetan Sharma explained that Rahul was appointed as the captain in the absence of Rohit because he is the deputy captain and he is being trained as the future leader.

“We treat KL Rahul as a three-format player, he has a good captain experience,” he said in an online media interaction. “He has proven his leadership skills. This is what all the choosers think. When Rohit is not suitable, we think KL is the best person to deal with this. We have good faith in him and we are cultivating him. “

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