‘Glimpse of MS Dhoni…’: Suresh Raina favors THIS Indian star to be Rohit Sharma’s successor as next ODI captain

Now, Rohit Sharma has the aim of leading India to victory in the 2027 ODI World Cup, but there are several reports that claim Rohit will not be able to keep his spot in the national team till the tournament comes by. Many former players and experts have now even backed Shubman Gill to become the next captain in the One-Day format, but Suresh Raina ahs picked Hardik Pandya for the role.

Hardik Pandya was also considered to be the T20I captain after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepped down, but the selectors did not take him because of his fitness concerns. Suresh Raina, however, sees a reflection of MS Dhoni in Pandya, and even made comparisons between Hardik and Kapil Dev.

“Shubman Gill any day, the way they decide but I think Hardik Pandya will do a lot of miracles in white-ball cricket as a captain. Even Shubman Gill can be that guy. Hopefully, he [Hardik] should become captain again. He has experience like Kapil Paji whether it’s batting, bowling or fielding,” said Raina on Shubankar Mishra’s YouTube channel.

“And he’s a very very positive guy. The way he has performed, he is a captain for the players. I see him as a glimpse of MS Dhoni in him, the way he interact and conduct on the ground, the energy, I like the most,” Raina added.