Kevin Pietersen backs Rohit Sharma to take over as Test captain

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has backed India’s limited-overs captain Rohit Sharma to take over India’s Test captaincy. He also claimed suggested that “harsh” bio-bubble life could be one of the reasons that Virat Kohli quit the captaincy.

Notably, Virat Kohli left everyone in shock with his decision of quitting the Test captaincy. He announced this a day after India lost the three-match Test series to South Africa in South Africa. However, Kohli finished his 8-year tenure as India’s most successful Test captain as well.

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However, Rohit Sharma was recently appointed as the vice-captain of India’s Test team after taking over the reins of the limited-overs from Kohli. But he was ruled out of the entire series due to a hamstring injury and KL Rahul has been leading the team in the ODIs as well.

Meanwhile, Pietersen said that Rohit Sharma makes good decisions as a captain and his record with Mumbai Indians speaks for him too. Rohit led Mumbai Indians to their five IPL titles and if his fitness issue doesn’t trouble him then he will lead India in Test cricket also.

“I will probably stick with Rohit Sharma” – Kevin Pietersen

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“You (India) are so lucky that you have so many options for the captain. I will probably stick with Rohit Sharma. He is a great leader, I love the authority he commands. He makes fabulous decisions and we’ve seen them with Mumbai Indians, he has won so many titles with them. More importantly, I am really looking forward to how Rahul Dravid is with that team – can he do it with the youngsters, can he do it with the big guys,” Kevin Pietersen told India Today.

“Virat is an entertainer and for any athlete, it is very difficult to live in these bio bubbles. It does not just take a toll on the players but their families too. Something had to burst and the bubbles have to burst sometime or another. Virat is an entertainer and these bubbles may have taken a couple of years away from Virat’s career. As a player, if you give me no crowd it is very difficult to play. So I am not shocked (at Virat’s decision) When the crowds do come back, you watch Virat Kohli go again,” Pietersen concluded.