Virat Kohli ought to assume control captaincy in all the configurations, says Ravi Shastri

Kohli is as of now driving the side in the Test cricket, yet Shastri supposes he ought to succeed Dhoni in the shorter configurations of the diversion too for the group's advantage. "I unquestionably think so (Kohli ought to be given the employment crosswise over configurations). You need to see where India is going to go three years down the line. There are no real occasions till around three years down the line when you are back with the World Cup. Thus, this is your best time to think and construct," Shastri was cited as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

Ravi Shastri, previous Indian group executive, says that Virat Kohli ought to succeed MS Dhoni as the new skipper in all the configurations.

The previous Indian all-rounder further conceded that it would be an extreme call to make, however, included that he would consider naming Kohli as captain over all configurations in the event that he would have been the main selector. "The diversion needs to develop, hard choices must be taken, that is the way things are. Also, nothing incorrectly in that, it is in light of a legitimate concern for Indian cricket. In the event that you see down the line and you think Dhoni is still the best skipper, keep him as commander. Be that as it may, the issue here is the breaks [between Tests and ODIs] and do you have a person prepared [to succeed Dhoni]. My answer is you have a person prepared," the 54-year-old included.

Shastri, whose term as group chief finished after the current year's World T20, demanded Dhoni ventured down from the post of India's Test captain in December 2014 subsequent to driving his side to a record 27 triumphs.

He was succeeded by Kohli from the New Year's Test against Australia in Sydney in January a year ago.