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Indian Cricket Team New Test Captain: Shubman Gill is scheduled to become India’s next Test captain, but Sunil Gavaskar wants Jasprit Bumrah to take this responsibility after Rohit Sharma’s retirement.
Demand to make Jaspreet Bumrah captain
Highlights
- Gavaskar wants to see Jaspreet Bumrah the next Test captain
- If Bumrah is captain, then you will know when to take a break- Gavaskar
- BCCI wants to make Gill captain after Rohit’s retirement
New Delhi: After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, India was searching for its new Test captain that Virat Kohli also took retirement from this format. Now in front of the team, along with finding the replacement of these two veterans, it is also a challenge to choose a new captain.
Make Bumrah captain
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that Jaspreet Bumrah should be made the next Test captain of India. The Little Master, while rejecting the concerns of Bumrah’s injury, supported him to be the next Test captain of India.
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‘Bumrah your number-1 bowler’
He said, ‘For me, Jasprit Bumrah should be the captain of the team. If you appoint someone else, they will always want an additional over from Bumrah because he is your number one bowler. He is able to take wickets at any time and in such a situation you always want to do an additional over.
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Bumrah is not the choice of BCCI!
Gavaskar said, ‘If Bumrah himself is captain, then he will know when he has to take a break. They will know about their body and workload. In fact, a recent report came, which said that BCCI will keep Jasprit Bumrah away from any kind of leadership role on England tour as his chances of playing all Test matches are very low.
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‘Not surprised by Kohli’s retirement’
Not only Bumrah’s captaincy but Sunil Gavaskar also claimed that after retirement from Test cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will hardly play in the 2027 ODI World Cup. However, former India captain Gavaskar Kohli’s decision to retire is not surprised. He said that both the players must have taken this decision only after talks with the selectors. He appreciated that he separated from the national team on his terms.
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Since February 2025, Network 18 served as Deputy News Editor in 18 group. A decade experience in journalism. As a reporter, witness to several national-international events. The beginning of a career with electronic media. Jagran New Media … Read more
