Three potential names being discussed for India’s next T20I vice-captain - Report

Virat Kohli to step down as India T20I captain after the T20 World Cup 2021.

After Virat Kohli announced that he'll step down from the post of India’s T20I captain after the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021, it is almost certain that vice-captain Rohit Sharma will take over the leadership role.

However, speculations are rife when it comes to who will become the next vice-captain in waiting of the Indian T20I team. Rohit Sharma has been the vice-captain of Indian white-ball teams since Kohli took over as the captain from MS Dhoni in 2017.

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Rohit has done a good job as the deputy helping out Virat Kohli in times of need with valuable suggestions and as a stand-in captain, had done a brilliant job leading the team to the 2018 Nidahas T20I tri-series victory.

Now as the BCCI is supposed to name the new T20I captain of the Indian team after the T20 World Cup 2021, a PTI report suggested that the board is in no hurry to announce the designated vice-captain for T20 captain-in-waiting.

But there are names floating around as options and KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are the two top choices to take over from Rohit Sharma as the next T20I vice-captain of the Indian team.

A PTI report has revealed that if Delhi Capitals wins the IPL 2021 tournament, then Rishabh Pant will be the front-runner to become the next India T20I vice-captain. Else it can be KL Rahul, while a surprising name of Jasprit Bumrah has also been suggested.

"Pant is a serious contender but you can't rule out KL also as he is an IPL captain. The darkhorse will be Jasprit Bumrah,” the source told PTI.

(PTI inputs)