Currently, MS Dhoni is the skipper of the ODI and T20I teams, having retired from Test cricket in December 2014. Since Dhoni’s retirement, India have lost just one Test from 21 under Kohli.
Speaking to Hindi news channel Aaj Tak, Ganguly said that although he will have to wait, Kohli will become the ODI captain sooner rather than later.
“While it is a justified question and I am sure Virat’s Test success will put pressure on the selectors, I think Virat will have to wait. He will become the captain in ODIs too one day and it’s just a matter of when,” he said.
“But the selectors will mull who they see as captain in the 2019 World Cup and then plan accordingly.”
Most wins after 1st 22 Tests as IND captain:
— Deepu Narayana (@deeputalks) December 20, 2016
14 V KOHLI *
13 MS Dhoni
10 S Ganguly
7 S Gavaskar/ R Dravid
6 BS Bedi#INDvENG
The former Indian cricketer also feels that the upcoming ODI series against England is a major test for Dhoni.
Dhoni has been under pressure recently, scoring just 278 runs at an average of 27.80 with the bat in ODIs in 2016. Dhoni has captained India to only two ODI series wins (Zimbabwe and New Zealand) over the last two years.
“I feel the (limited overs) England series will be critical for Dhoni,” added Ganguly.
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