The 34-year-old was axed as ODI captain ahead of the tour of South Africa and was replaced by Rohit Sharma.
The 37-year-old notes that the two alpha figures in Indian cricket will bring in their strengths as leaders to take the team forward.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have contrasting personalities and leadership styles. While speaking to The Hindu, Pathan said:
The former all-rounder termed Virat Kohli as the greatest Test captain India ever had, not because of the results, but on the basis of the message he sent.
Pathan continued:
Rohit Sharma will take charge of the Indian ODI team for the first time as full-time captain in the upcoming series against West Indies. The Mumbai Indians skipper has led India on sporadic occasions in the format in the absence of Kohli and has produced good results.
“It is commendable that they organized both tournaments” - Irfan Pathan
The former player heaped praise on the BCCI for organizing large-scale tournaments during the pandemic. The BCCI successfully hosted the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Ali Mushtaq trophy last year, but were forced to cancel the Ranji Trophy.
The upcoming season of the Ranji Trophy was initially postponed, but has now been rescheduled to be staged in two phases. Pathan concluded:
The group stage of the Ranji Trophy will begin in February. Plate League matches will begin on February 10 while Elite Group matches will start from February 16 onwards. The knockout leg of the competition will be played after the IPL on May 30.
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