Patna: Amid speculation on the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar, former Test cricketer Chetan Chauhan said the veteran batsman still had hunger for runs.
“Tendulkar still has hunger to play cricket,” Chauhan told PTI on Wednesday.
Chauhan, who partnered with legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar for a long time before retiring from the game in 1982, said Tendulkar was the best judge himself to call it a day at a right time.
“Though he (Tendulkar) has not scored a century in Test matches for the last two years, he still has a lot of potential and hunger to keep playing the game,” Chauhan said.
The former Test opener also said that Gautam Gambhir had chance to return to the national team.
Chauhan, who played 40 Tests, said Virat Kohli had tremendous potential as India’s future captain.
“He (Kohli) proved himself as a good captain in the recent West Indies Tri Series which India won and also at Zimbabwe tour,” the ex-cricketer said.
“His (Kohli) aggressive attitude and cool head even in trying times makes him a fit candidate to lead team India in future,” Chauhan said. (PTI)