Virat Kohli Will Find It Harder, Rohit Sharma Will Be...": Ponting's Big Captaincy Verdict

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Ricky Ponting feels that Rohit Sharma is the best person to lead India in the World Cup, leaving Virat Kohli to focus on his starring role with the bat. Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes a "laid-back" Rohit Sharma is the ideal captain to lead India to their third ODI World Cup title, the second on home soil after the 2011 triumph. With three convincing wins under their belt, India have made a perfect start to their World Cup campaign. India defeated Australia by six wickets in their tournament opener, before registering emphatic eight and seven-wicket wins over Afghanistan and Pakistan to sit on top of the points table. "He's very laid back, Rohit. Very laid back with everything he does. You can even see that by the way that he plays. He's a pretty laconic sort of batsman as well, and that's the way he is both on and off the field," Ponting told the ICC on Tuesday.