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Sunil Gavaskar Reckons Rishabh Pant Will Be The Next Indian Captain

By IANS News January 16, 2022 • 22:02 PM View: 1485

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant can be the ideal candidate to lead India in Test cricket following Virat Kohli's decision to quit as captain.

Kohli on Saturday announced his decision to step down from the captaincy, a day after losing the Test series to South Africa.

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