Why Virat Kohli Should Be India’s Captain

Despite struggling in England in their previous series, there is plenty of support for Virat Kohli to be India's new captain. Here are some quotes from former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on why it's time to replace Dhoni with Kohli.

"You don't get anything readymade. We can only find good captains only if the chance is given. If you don't give a chance, then how will you know. If I was the selector, I would give the chance to Virat Kohli. Fine, he has not done well in England, it was a one-off performance. If you don't put responsibility on the players, then how will you know they will perform," Azharuddin (99 Tests and 334 ODIs) said.

"We have a very good chance. We have a good very side and if we pick the side early and send them to Australia maybe a month in advance then it will be good. You have to get acclimatised before the World Cup starts." Azharuddin suggests Australia will be an absolutely monster when World Cup starts in February; figuring out the right combo now will help India when WC starts.