Virat Kohli relinquished captaincy of the Indian Test side after the conclusion of the three-match Test series against South Africa. The Indian side went down to the Proteas 1-2.

And now, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official has revealed that no name has been discussed as of now to replace Kohli. The BCCI official also added that as of now, Rohit Sharma is the vice-captain of the Indian Test side.

The official further added that there is enough time for the BCCI to decide who will replace Kohli as the next Test captain.

“No name has been discussed to replace Virat Kohli yet. Rohit Sharma is the designated vice-captain of the team. There is enough time to decide who will replace Virat Kohli as Test captain,” said the BCCI official.

The official also added that the BCCI will soon take a call as to who will replace Virat Kohli as the skipper of the Indian Test side. Adding that the Indian selectors are still deliberating on the options, the official concluded by stating that the selection committee will give its final recommendation in due course of time.

“BCCI selectors will take a call on this in due time. Selectors will deliberate all the options. The selection committee will make the final recommendation,” concluded the BCCI official.

Shreyas Iyer was released by the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise ahead of the 2022 IPL mega auctions. The Capitals retained Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, and Axar Patel.

And ahead of the 2022 IPL mega auctions, a report in India Today has stated that the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise is interested in roping in Iyer as their new skipper after Virat Kohli stepped down as the RCB captain after IPL 2021.

The report further added that the RCB franchise will bid aggressively for Iyer in the upcoming IPL mega auctions that are slated to be held next month.

“Post Virat Kohli quitting the RCB captaincy, RCB are really in.