IPL 2022 is underway in Maharashtra right now, where 10 teams are competing against each other to win the coveted prize, and since it is a 10-team tournament, new captains have got a chance to show their leadership skills. Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul first showed their leadership skills in the IPL and then captained the Indian team.
The players who perform well as captains in the IPL have a higher chances of becoming the captain of the Indian cricket team. In this listicle now, we will look at the three current IPL captains who have a chance of leading the Indian team in future.
1. IPL star Hardik Pandya might lead Indian team in future
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has surprised everyone with his magnificent leadership skills inIPL 2022. Leading the new Gujarat Titans team, Hardik has taken the team to the playoffs, with nine wins from the first 12 matches. Pandya has always focused on the process and backed his players to perform their best. A player like him can help the Indian side succeed as well.
2. Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has done well as the captain of the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Despite so many injury concerns and changes, KKR have remained alive in the race to the playoffs. If Iyer wins an IPL title in the next one or two years, he will be a serious contender to become India’s captain.
3. Rishabh Pant might lead Indian team after a good show in IPL
Rishabh Pant took DC to the first position of the points table in his first season as the captain in IPL 2021. Many cricket experts and former players have backed him to become the next skipper of India as well. It will be interesting to see if any of the three names becomes the Indian side’s skipper in future.
