Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has raised questions over India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli’s leadership credentials, asking if he really is the right choice for captaincy in the longer run. Having kick-started his captaincy stint with impressive wins at home against top teams, Kohli is facing severe criticism post India’s capitulation in South Africa in the ongoing Test series. (Read | Ravi Shastri ‘exposes’ why India failed in Tests vs South Africa)Smith said, “I don’t know, when I look at him, if he is a long-term captaincy option for India. (Read | India’s opening dilemma adds to final XI speculation ahead of final South Africa Test)“[But] often his reaction to situations... (Read | India vs South Africa: Andre Nel recalls tussle with S Sreesanth and Indian’s famous dance)Understanding captaincyBoth Smith and Gavaskar opined that a captain needs to evolve continuously.

Source: Hindustan Times January 23, 2018 06:56 UTC