According to a report by MyKhel, Gautam Gambhir has backed Virat Kohli to become the next captain of India in Test format in place of Rohit Sharma. This is because India have done well under the aggressive captaincy of Virat Kohli previously especially in overseas conditions.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma endured a poor outing in the first ODI of the series against England earlier this week. Rohit, who made his return to the format after five months, was dismissed for just 2 in the 249-run chase,

India emerged victorious over England in the first ODI by securing a 4-wicket win at Nagpur. Following the match's conclusion, cameras captured a compelling exchange between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir.