Virat Kohli takes over as ODI, T20 captain

India’s cricket body, the BCCI, named Virat Kohli as next captain for ODI and T20 cricket teams.

Kohli was named India’s cricket team after MS Dhoni stepped down from captaincy. However, Dhoni will still remain a member of the Indian cricket team.

Kohli will lead Indian team for the three-match ODI and T20I series against England.

Yuvraj Singh also made a comeback in the team.

“Yuvraj Singh has performed well at the domestic level and we must appreciate that,” said MSK Prasad, Chief Selector, BCCI.

“We have selected the best possible team which can give us the best possible result,” added Prasad.

India is scheduled to play the first ODI of the three-match series on January 15 at Pune.

Team for 3 ODIs: Virat Kohli (C), MS Dhoni (wk), Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey, Kedar, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Pandya, R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bumrah, B. Kumar, Umesh Yadav

Team for 3 T20Is: Virat Kohli (Capt), MSD (wk), Mandeep, Rahul, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rishabh, Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin , Ravinder Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Manish Pandey, Jasprit Bumrah, B. Kumar, Ashish Nehra