Virat Kohli To Make Surprise Comeback As India Captain With Gautam Gambhir's Backing? Report's Stunning Claim

The dust hasn't settled yet after India's Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia. In a fresh report, a stunning claim has been made over Indian Test captaincy. Since the time regular captain Rohit Sharma dropped himself from the final Test against after a string of low scores, speculations have been rife over his future in the Indian Test team. India's next Test series is five over four months away in England. Whether Rohit Sharma will be picked for that series or not is a big question. 

In the midst of this, a report has claimed that Kohli may be appointed as Indian Test captain on an interim basis as other 'junior' candidates are still not ready enough for the top job. The report also claimed that India coach Gautam Gambhir had spoken to Kohli regarding the return to captaincy but the former India captain has not yet indicated any inclination towards taking up the role again. The report also stated that Jasprit Bumrah may not be considered for the role due to workload management.

"Coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the idea of Virat leading the Test team again. But he is yet to clear his stance officially," the report in myKhel quoted a source as sying.

"Team India has done well under the aggressive captaincy of Virat, especially in overseas conditions. With the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle starting, the team needs a leader like Kohli because the next line of Test leaders is still in development. In the interim, Kohli looks like the most suited option."

With question marks over his future, Rohit Sharma was asked about his poor form ahead of the 1st India vs England ODI. He was quite irritated. "What sort of a question is that? This is a different format, different time. As usual, as cricketers, we know