Subramaniam Badrinath questions motive behind Virat Kohli not leading India in Tests

Former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath questions the motive behind Virat Kohli not leading India in Tests. The former Indian cricketer took to his YouTube channel and questioned the move behind not retaining Virat as the Indian captain. Badrinath was impressed by the record of Kohli as a captain in the longest format of the game. The former Indian batter said that Kohli has a great record as a Test captain.

The former CSK player added that Virat helped India to win the first-ever series in Australia. Badrinath felt that Virat is in the same league as of Ricky Ponting, Graeme Smith, and Steve Waugh as a Test captain. The statement from Badrinath has gone viral as the fans of Virat have stood behind the former Indian batter for his opinion on the captaincy of the 35-year-old.

Back in time, Badrinath was a terrific batter at the domestic level for Tamil Nadu. Due to the presence of senior batters, Badrinath was not picked for a long team by India. In the late 2000s, Badrinath got some chances in the Indian team but could not make the best use of it. But for CSK, the batter was one of the most productive ones and helped them in winning the titles in back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011.

‘There is no comparison between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’ – Subramaniam Badrinath

The former middle-order batter spoke about the Test captaincy between Rohit Sharma and Virat following the team’s loss in the Centurion Test against South Africa. “Why is he not the captain of the Test team? I want to raise this valid question. He is a better Test batter. There is no comparison between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He is a big player, in terms of Test cricket,” said Badrinath.

Badrinath questioned the selection of Rohit Sharma in Tests. “He has scored runs everywhere. Why is he not leading and a weaker player… As far as I am concerned, a weaker player, who is not yet proven as an opener. He has been in and out. We can consider all that. But I think Rohit Sharma has not proven himself as an opener outside India. Why is he there?” added Badrinath.