India, May 25 -- Miyaan, kaptaan banoge? Before Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'definitely not' reply to Danny Morrison in November 2020 when the former Kiwi pacer asked the former India captain if it was his last outing in Chennai Super Kings colours, selection panel chairman Raj Singh Dungarpur's pithy question to Mohammad Azharuddin in January 1990 was the most famous quote involving a future/former India captain.

Azhar had led Hyderabad in just two Ranji Trophy outings, and South Zone in only as many Duleep Trophy games, when he was named India's captain of the 'Team of the '90s' on their tour of New Zealand at the start of 1990. It was a team with a plethora of newcomers, among them the late VB Chandrasekhar and Gurcharan Singh.

Shubman Gi...