India's loss if Rohit doesn't become white-ball captain: Gautam Gambhir

Here is what Gambhir said.

"If Rohit Sharma doesn't become India's captain, it's their loss, not Rohit's," Gambhir said.

"Yes, a captain is only as good as his team, but what are the parameters to judge a captain on who is good and who isn't? The parameters and benchmark should be the same. Rohit has led his team to five IPL titles."

Besides bringing laurels in the IPL, captain Rohit has also scaled new heights on the international front.

Team India won the 2018 Nidahas Trophy in his leadership, followed by series victories against West Indies, Bangladesh and New Zealand.

Rohit also helped India to win the Asia Cup title.

Under him, India have won 23 of 29 internationals, losing only six.

Gambhir recently took a dig at Virat Kohli after RCB lost to SRH in the Eliminator.

Now, considering Rohit's success in the IPL, he is vouching for split-captaincy.

"They can also consider split-captaincy. One player has five titles, the other hasn't won yet. You have to judge both on the same parameters. I feel Rohit stands out as a leader," added Gambhir.

India's experiment of appointing two captains has turned out to be fruitful in past.

MS Dhoni handed over the reins in Test cricket to Kohli after retiring from the format in 2014/15.

However, the former captain continued to lead in ODIs and T20Is until 2017.

During the period, India won 14 Tests, 13 ODIs and 8 T20Is, competing in bilateral series.

Kohli, who is the incumbent captain, has always been vocal about the workload of Indian cricketers in modern-day cricket.

With Rohit at the helm, Kohli could have the constant pressure of captaincy relieved.

This move can easily increase the career span of Kohli in international cricket.

Looking at the T20 World Cup next, Rohit could be the ideal candidate to replace Kohli as captain.