Shastri reminded that one needs to think that they have groomed Kohli as a leader over a period of time. Asked if he feels that Kohli is ready for leading across all formats, Shastri told India Today channel: "If I am the chairman of selectors, I would be thinking in that fashion, absolutely. Just when you thought that Waugh was firmly there, in came Ricky Ponting and then Michael Clarke, the best captain after Mark Taylor. Time has come to allow him to enjoy himself, enjoy the game. In the next 18 months, India hardly play any ODIs, the gaps between Tests and ODIs are massive.

Source: dna May 30, 2016 18:07 UTC