IND Vs ENG: Jaspreet Bumrah or Rishabh Pant, will this player be the next Test captain of India in place of Rohit Sharma?
IND vs Eng Shubman Gill Might Be Appointed Team India Test Captain: After Rohit Sharma, who will be the next Test captain of India. Discussion has started about this. Let us know that in June, the Indian team is going to play the Test series on a tour of England. The first Test match will be played on June 20. India’s first Test series will be in the new cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC 2025-27). India has to play 5 Test matches on England tour. In such a situation, the BCCI can now consider the new captain instead of Rohit. The Indian team for the Test series against England is expected to be announced in the second week of May. As far as the captaincy for the five-Test series is concerned, a lot of debate and discussion on it is already going on. Rohit Sharma and Jaspreet Bumrah There were captains and vice-captains respectively during the Australia tour in December-January, but the possibility of this combination continue in England.
In Australia, Rohit’s performance was very poor. Rohit scored only 91 runs in three Tests. Due to poor form, Rohit did not appear in the last Test in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Bumrah captained in his absence, but after that he had to stay away from cricket for a long time due to a back injury.
Will Rohit be captain in the Test series against England?
In such a situation, now Indian selectors can think about Rohit ahead. It is very important for India against England. In such a situation, it is now being speculated that the BCCI is keen to include Shubman Gill in the leadership group for the foreign series starting from June 20.
According to the Times of India report, “There is a lot of discussion about Rohit’s captaincy in the Test and he has expressed his desire to captain in England, but there is no guarantee yet. On the other hand, another senior player has expressed his desire to captain again, but the Indian Cricket Board did not consider it as he is thinking about preparing a player”.
A BCCI source has said, “A new WTC cycle is starting. As far as the team is concerned, the future and continuity will have to be kept in mind. Even coach Gautam Gambhir is seeking a group of players with whom he can work for a long time. There cannot be any immediate solution for such an important series. The previous two Test series is not ideal for the team and England Series is not very important.”
Shubman Gill can be India’s next Test captain
In such a situation, BCCI is now looking towards Gill. Gill is captaining Gujarat in IPL and has impressed with his captaincy. Indian selectors are looking at a player who has the ability to become the new face of Indian cricket. Gill is seen in this. As far as the brand and sponsorship are concerned, their demand remains continuously and they are dominating the field. His captaincy for Gujarat Titans in the current IPL has impressed everyone and the most important thing is that it has not affected their batting.
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