R Ashwin As Test Captain? Ex Pakistan Star Cricketer Backs India Spinner In Bold Claim

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has backed Ravichandran Ashwin's case for India's Test captaincy.

Ever since Virat Kohli's stint as India's captain in the three formats ended, the team has seen a number of captaincy candidates stepping up. Though Rohit Sharma is the designated skipper across all three formats, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and even Jasprit Bumrah have taken up the roles for short stints in different formats. One player, who despite his experience, hasn't been given the role is Ravichandran Ashwin. Former Pakistan spinner, Danish Kaneria, feels Ashwin should be one of the Test captaincy candidates in the team, especially with regard to the career he has had so far.

Undoubtedly one of the finest Indian cricketers in the longest format of the game, Ashwin has truly been a lynchpin in the Indian Test team. Not just with the ball, the Tamil Nadu-born spinner has also bailed out the Indian team from tough situations with his bat at times.

Hence, Kaneria feels Ashwin should be one of the captaincy candidates in the Indian Test team.