With current captain Rohit Sharma and previous captain Virat Kohli nearing the end of their careers, the India captaincy controversy has begun. With so many young, gifted players who could be the ideal choice to lead the squad in the future, there are still many unanswered concerns regarding who will eventually succeed the two-time World Cup winner.
Jasprit Bumrah has been mentioned as a possible alternative for Rohit Sharma, who led the team during the two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25 when the 37-year-old opener was out. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, who have previously captained the national team, are the other players who are most likely to take over as captain in the longest format. Future developments in the selection process for
the next captain include rumours of disagreements between head coach Gautam Gambhir and the selection committee,
which is directed by Ajit Agarkar, on who should be chosen to be the next captain in the longer format.
There was a chance that Jasprit Bumrah could be replaced as vice captain due to his workload management, according to a report from Dainik Jagran. Additionally, according to the sources, Gambhir was supporting youthful opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as the future Test captain, while Agarkar favoured Rishabh Pant. This appears to have caused the coaching staff and selectors to clash over the ideal candidate for captaincy when Rohit left.
Discuss ODI captaincy as well.
There are problems with the ODI team in addition to the Test captaincy. The idea that Suryakumar Yadav, who took over as captain of the Twenty20 Internationals after Rohit Sharma retired, might lead the team in One-Day Cricket was scuppered because he has yet to establish himself in the 50-over format, where he has an unimpressive average of 25.76 from 37 games, which further causes issues for the board.
In the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will be played in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, Rohit is anticipated to be captaining the Indian squad. As captain, he has a stellar record in the format, leading the team in 48 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) with a 70.83% victory rate (34 wins, 12 losses, 1 tie, and 1 no result).
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