Yuvraj Singh believes Pant can be India's next Test captain

According to former India batter Yuvraj Singh, Rishabh Pant should be fostered as a leader inside the Indian squad. Yuvraj has urged the selectors to give Pant the vice-captaincy so that he can be groomed as a future leader.

"We should get someone ready. First, MS became captain, and then he evolved. Pant will be the right person to lead the Indian red ball team in upcoming years as wicket-keepers are considered good thinkers and have the best view on the cricket field," said Yuvraj in an interview with Sports 18.

Dismissing the critics of DC Captain, Yuvraj said, "At that age, I was immature, and Virat was immature when he was captain. Pant, on the other hand, is evolving with time.

"You select a young man who has the potential to become a future captain, give him time, and don't anticipate miracles in the first six to twelve months. In my opinion, you need to have faith in the younger folks to get the job done."

Yuvraj noted that he often uses the example of Australian icon Adam Gilchrist, who primarily batted at number seven and scored 17 hundreds.

"You already have four Test hundreds, so you're good to go. I view Rishabh as the future legend in terms of the finest wicket-keeper batsman," Yuvraj concluded.

Pant was given a chance to lead Delhi Capitals last season when Shreyas Iyer was injured. DC retained him as their captain for the ongoing season.

Pant has captained DC in 24 games with 13 wins, ten losses, one tie and a win percentage of 54.1%. As a captain, the southpaw has scored 607 runs for Delhi Capitals with three 50s.