As Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli announced that he will be stepping down as captain after the upcoming T20 World Cup, Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has nominated his choice of Kohli’s successor and that is batsman Rohit Sharma. Gavaskar said he wants Sharma to lead team India in the next two world cups.

“I think Rohit Sharma for the next two World Cups. You could say they (World Cups) are back-to-back, one starting in a month and another exactly a year from now. So clearly, yes, you don’t want to change too many captains at this particular stage. Rohit Sharma would definitely be my choice for the captaincy of the Indian team for both these T20 World Cups,” Gavaskar said in Cricket Connected, a show that airs on Star Sports.

Gavaskar also gave two nominees for the vice-captain position and said KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant may prove to be a perfect fit for the role.

Praising 23-year-old keeper-batsman Pant, Gavaskar said for his leadership in the IPL with Delhi Capitals, Gavaskar said, “And then, I’m looking at KL Rahul for vice-captain. I would also keep Rishabh Pant in mind because he has been really impressive in the way he has led a star-studded Delhi team and the bowling changes that he has been making in the T20 format, using (Anrich) Nortje and (Kagiso) Rabada in such a clever manner that actually shows a street-smart captain, and you always want a street-smart captain who can read situations and act immediately.

“So yes, Rahul and Pant are the two guys I would look at as Vice Captains,” he added.

Recently, India captain Virat Kohli, who assumed the role after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement and was often criticised by critics and fans for his leadership, announced that he will step down from the captaincy after the upcoming T20 World Cup concludes.

The cricketer also announced that he will not lead Royal Challengers Bangalore, his IPL team after this leg of the tournament. Kohli said that he was doing it to manage his pending workload and space.