Spin great Erapalli Prasanna feels time has come to make Virat Kohli the India captain in all three formats and M S Dhoni, whose leadership skills are on the wane, can continue playing as a wicketkeeper-batsman in the limited-overs format.
Though it has already been announced that Dhoni will lead India in the World T20 in March-April, Prasanna wants the decision to be reassessed.
"I think the time has come to make Kohli captain in all three formats. Dhoni is 33-34 now and there has to be a change in captaincy at some point so why not nowIJ He can keep playing as a player. Ultimately, it is Dhoni who will take the call. If you ask me, let him keep the wickets and give Kohli the charge right away. It is in the team's interest," Prasanna said in an interview.
Asked whether Dhoni can go on as a player in the team, Prasanna said: "If you look at overall scenario, he may be a better batsman than Saha but wicket-keeping wise Saha is equally good. Perhaps Dhoni can carry on and you can still expect a 30-40 run innings from him in the slog overs."
Prasanna said Dhoni has been found wanting in the ongoing series in Australia with the hosts fancying a 5-0 whitewash.
"Some of the selection choices have been baffling to be honest. Dropping your number one bowler (Ashwin) in last two games was beyond logic. If he was around in the third ODI, India could have built more pressure with Jadeja bowling well from the other end. Instead, Dhoni took Jadeja off the attack soon after he removed Smith. It was surely questionable," said Prasanna.