Not Jasprit Bumrah! Mohammad Kaif Namedrops Rohit Sharma's Successor In Test Cricket

India's poor display against New Zealand in the recently concluded Test series has raised a lot of questions. The Kiwis inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on the home side after a prolonged gap of 20 years. Ahead of the much anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit Sharma's form has been a concern. The Indian captain went on to register just 91 runs in the Test series against New Zealand and it is one of the low points in his career. Rohit's leadership credentials have also been under severe scrutiny and the 37 year old will now have a mountain to climb against Australia later this month. India will take on the Aussies in a five match Test series starting from November 22 and a place in the World Test Championship final will be at stake. India need to register a win in at least four out of the five matches to keep their WTC hopes alive. Former Indian cricketer, Mohammad Kaif has picked up Rishabh Pant as Rohit Sharma's successor. Jasprit Bumrah has been named vice captain for the upcoming tour of Australia but Kaif believes Pant's ability to score runs on all kinds of surfaces speaks volumes about his captaincy acumen. On Instagram live, Kaif said, “From the current team only Rishabh Pant is the contention to be Test captain. He’s worthy of it, whenever he’s played, he’s put the Indian team in front. Whichever number he comes to play, he’s ready to play a match-winning knock. He’s scored in all types of conditions be it England, Australia or South Africa. Be it seaming to turning tracks, he’s a complete batter.” Pant finished with 261 runs in the New Zealand series as he ended up being the highest run scorer in three Test matches. The 27 year-old did play a more central role on Australian soil last time and India would need his service more profusely this time. “When Rishabh Pant will be playing his last Test match, he will retire as a legend. He’s shown that already, his keeping has improved drastically. Till he was at the crease, New Zealand didn’t breathe easy. Hence, I believe from the current lot, if you’re looking for a future captain, Rishabh Pant deserves to be Rohit Sharma’s successor especially in Test cricket.”