“No Brainer:” Rohit Sharma Axed, Ex-India Star Makes Clear Verdict On Subsequent Take a look at Captain | Cricket Information
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A giant query mark lies over who shall be India’s captain the subsequent time they play Take a look at cricket (towards England in June). Whereas Rohit Sharma has suffered from poor type, he has not but given up or been stripped off his Take a look at captaincy. Alternatively, vice-captain tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has arguably been India’s greatest performer, and led the crew in the one Take a look at they received towards Australia. Within the thoughts of former India cricketer-turned-pundit Sanjay Manjrekar, there’s solely reply to the query.
“It is a no-brainer for me. The following Take a look at collection is in England and Jasprit Bumrah must be the Take a look at captain,” Manjrekar stated, talking on ESPNcricinfo.
Manjrekar acknowledged a mess of causes as to why Bumrah must be made the everlasting Take a look at captain.
“Rohit Sharma as a batter has not performed sufficient contemplating the loss to NZ at residence plus he opted out of the taking part in XI as a result of he didn’t slot in. There are too many uncertainties round him and I believe that Bumrah is on the prime of his sport. There was nothing within the Australia collection that we noticed that he’s not captaincy materials,” Manjrekar reasoned.
“Pick your marquee collection, and make Bumrah captain in these. When he’s unfit or lacking we’ll take into consideration who will lead the crew subsequent,” stated Manjrekar in a simple method.
Bumrah’s stature as a pacesetter has grown exponentially following the tour of Australia. Not solely was he the captain in the one Take a look at India received, Bumrah additionally led by instance, taking 32 wickets in 5 Checks, and was awarded the ‘Participant of the Collection’ regardless of India dropping 3-1.
Amidst the talk concerning India’s subsequent Take a look at captain, Bumrah can also be reportedly set to be India’s vice-captain within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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