Gill, Pant and Jaiswal on Kohli’s path … Shubman will be better than Virat as captain, Michael Vaughan’s prediction

New Delhi. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that in the absence of Virat Kohli, the responsibility of taking the Indian Test team forward will have to be taken up to the new Test captain Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant together. Vaughan said that Kohli had taken this responsibility alone in his time. Looking at the performance so far in the Test series against England, it seems that the Indian batting order is moving comfortably in the absence of Kohli and Rohit Sharma. But Vaughan said in an interview to PTI that a good start does not mean that the work has been completed.

Cricketer -turned -commentator Michael Vaughan said, ‘Gill, Jaiswal and Pant would have to take the Indian Test team forward in the same way that Virat Kohli used to do alone. I see that their group is playing correctly. They have a great chance that they have left the heritage in the same way as Virat Kohli has left for the Indian Test team. If these players can get the number one Test team status, Kohli’s energy and his influence for so long, then his work will be good.

‘Shubman made a great start as captain and player’

Kohli and Rohit announced retirement from the Test before the tour of England and Vaughan said that India will always be full of talent but it is not easy to get a player like Kohli. Vaughan said, ‘You cannot suddenly move forward after two great players retiring or going out of the team. Shubman has made a brilliant start as captain and player. He is a great player. In the case of batting, I do not think the team will have to struggle a lot.

‘Shubman as captain can be better in this’
He said, ‘This is the competitive energy that brought in the Virat Test team. He brought the passion and enthusiasm you need. He was also very good strategically. However, Shubman as captain can be better in this. Given the depth of talents, Vaugan hopes that India will dominate Test cricket, which he has not been able to reach the finals in three Chakras despite reaching the final. I would like the bus team to be more constant. Given the talent in India, I would like the team that the team should be more competitive.