ENG vs IND: ‘Stokes won’t make a difference if Virat becomes captain’, statement from former England veteran

The India team is stuck in trouble due to Rohit Sharma testing positive for Kovid just days before the test match against England which starts on Friday. The command of the India team is in his hands, so he too would have been the most important player for India in the match at Edgbaston. In such a situation, the big question is if his recovery is not done in time, who will take the leadership of the Indian team? Rohit is now only three days old, so it doesn’t feel right for him to say anything. The management of the Indian team is aware of this, which is why they rushed to board Mayank Agarwal to England to cover for Rohit, but this will not solve the problem of the captaincy. Former England player Graeme Swann believes Virat Kohli could be a replacement for the captaincy if Rohit is not fit.

,Stokes will not be affected by Virat becoming the captain.

Swann says that if Kohli takes charge of the Indian team in the test match in Birmingham, it will give England captain Ben Stokes some advantage. He will have time to examine himself and compare himself to the captaincy of Joe Root, who captained the team during the Test series against India last year.

Swann said: “You can tell why Virat Kohli can’t finish what he started. Whether Virat will agree to this or not I don’t know. I don’t think it will make any difference to England or Ben Stokes. With Kohli taking over as captain He will be able to compare himself to Joe Root, who captained England during their games against Virat Kohli’s side last year.

Unlike most of their Test squads, India have not appointed anyone as vice-captain for the fifth Test against England. India took a 2-1 lead over England under Kohli in the Test series last year, whose fifth match could not be played due to a Kovid infection. Kohli has been India’s most successful test captain, but the chances of him agreeing to take over the captaincy for the next match are slim.