Won’t come as a surprise if Pant becomes a front-runner for Indian captaincy, admits Mohammed Azharuddin

Pant then was also picked in the limited-overs series, where he made a visible impact, including a match-winning knock in the third ODI to help India to a victory. While earlier in the week the left-hander was made Delhi Capitals’ skipper, former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin admitted that Pant might very well be a front-runner for the Indian captain role as well. 

With scores of 78, 77, 30, 25 and 26 in his last five limited-overs appearances, Pant had not only cemented his place in the shortest format but also made a telling statement in the 50-over format, batting at No.4, after an injury to Shreyas Iyer ruled him out of the series. Not just that, his keeping behind the stumps has also grown multi-fold, increasing his stocks as an Indian player. 

"Rishabh Pant has had such fabulous few months, establishing himself in all formats. It won’t come as a surprise if the selectors see him as a front-runner fr Indian captaincy in near future. His attacking cricket will stand India in good stead in times to come.@RishabhPant17 @BCCI," tweeted Mohammed Azharuddin.