“Why isn’t Virat Kohli Test team captain, Rohit Sharma hasn’t proven himself as opener outside India”: S Badrinath raises questions after loss agianst South Africa Boxing Day Test LOSS.

Former India international Subramaniam Badrinath has raised concerns about Rohit Sharma’s leadership abilities following India’s loss to South Africa in the Boxing Day Test in Centurion. The defeat, marked by underperformance from both the batting and bowling units, resulted in a significant innings and 32-run loss for India

Badrinath expressed his opinion that Virat Kohli should resume leadership in red-ball cricket, citing doubts about Rohit’s track record outside India and questioning his place in the playing XI. The disappointing outcome has prompted discussions about the team’s leadership and player selection under Rohit’s captaincy.

Badrinath on his YouTube channel said “Kohli is an exceptional Test captain with over 5000 runs, 40 wins, and 17 losses in 68 Tests. He led the team to a remarkable victory in the Australia series and has the fourth-most wins as Test captain.

Why isn’t Virat Kohli the Test team captain? He’s a better Test batter than Rohit. Why is a weaker player leading instead of him? Although Rohit Sharma has been in and out, he’s a big player and has scored runs everywhere. But he hasn’t proven himself as an opener outside India. So, why is he there?”