5 players who could be the vice-captain for India in ODIs and T20Is

#2 R Ashwin

It’s no doubt that Ashwin is a thinking cricketer

Those who follow Tamil Nadu cricket from close quarters will know how valuable R Ashwin can be as a captain of the team. It’s no doubt that Ashwin is a thinking cricketer who comes out with a plan B if Plan A is not going well.

The fans might have seen the 2016 ICC Cricketer of the Year doing this with the ball in his hand but the lanky off-spinner is no different when he has his captaincy hat on. He is someone who keeps sharing some ideas with his captain often.

Ashwin was the vice-captain of the Indian Test team when Ajinkya Rahane was ruled out of the last two Test matches against England last month. He is surely one of the top candidates to get the vice-captaincy baton from Virat Kohli when the latter goes on the lead the Indian limited-overs side.