India needs leaders like Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, proclaims Rashid Latif

Indians for the past decade and a half had grown comfortable seeing familiar faces in charge of the cricket team and accepted them as the natural choice selections. It started with a stellar reign under Sourav Ganguly who transformed India into an aggressive side that does not fear taking on any opposition, with the Bengal man going on to become the country's most successful Test captain. Soon after MS Dhoni was present in the same rules and by the end of his captaincy era had overtaken the record comfortably. The wicket-keeper then gave way to the fierce Virat Kohli, who not only surpassed the record but set a benchmark high enough to ensure his name stays at the top for years.

Of late, the Indian team has experienced an overflow of talent, failing to establish a proper first-playing XI. The poor form of Virat Kohli has only further complicated matters, as has the idea of resting senior players frequently and injury concerns. Latif stated the Men in Blue were in dire need of one headfast captain much like the years gone by.

“They haven't found a solid opener, nor do they have a stable middle-order. They just want a new captain. No captain is playing consistently for them. KL Rahul is unfit now, Rohit was unfit before. Virat is mentally unfit. So, they will have to think about it. They are changing so many captains.. they need a leader like Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli,” he opined.