Rahul is currently Rohit Sharma’s deputy across all three formats of the game. Questions have been raised about his captaincy credentials and quite a few experts believe that either Pant or Hardik Pandya should be given the reins of the Indian side in the future.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra first reflected on the captaincy styles of Rohit, Virat Kohli and Hardik. He had the following to say about some of the other Indian players who have led either internationally or in the Indian Premier League (IPL):
While observing that Pant seems to have an attacking approach to captaincy, Chopra questioned some of the decisions the youngster has taken. The former Indian batter elaborated:
The trust shown by Pant helped Kuldeep Yadav make an excellent comeback in IPL 2022. On the flip side, the Delhi Capitals skipper drew some criticism at times for not bowling the left-arm wrist-spinner his full quota of overs when he was on top of the opposition batters.
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Chopra added that the likes of Pant, Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are yet to develop their distinctive captaincy styles. He observed:
Chopra feels Samson was the best amongst the foursome at managing his bowlers during IPL 2022. The renowned commentator said:
Samson led the Rajasthan Royals to the IPL 2022 final. Although he was usually unsuccessful at the toss, the bowling arsenal at his disposal helped him in defending totals more often than not.
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