Sunil Gavaskar's suggestion on Indian cricket team captaincy

In a recent interview with Sports Tak, Sunil Gavaskar expressed his opinion on who should lead the Indian cricket team in the upcoming Australia series. He insisted that clarity is essential and stressed the importance of the Indian captain playing the first match of the tour. With Rohit Sharma expected to miss the opening Test match due to personal reasons, Gavaskar proposed Jasprit Bumrah as the stand-in captain for the team.

Rohit Sharma's absence and Bumrah's potential role

Rohit Sharma, who had a lackluster performance in the home Test series against New Zealand, might skip the initial matches of the Australia series. Gavaskar highlighted the pressure on the deputy leader if the captain is unavailable and suggested appointing Bumrah as the skipper for the entire Australia tour.

Importance of Rohit Sharma in the team

Gavaskar emphasized the significance of having Rohit Sharma for the first Test match and expressed concerns about the team's performance in the absence of the regular captain. He pointed out that India needs to win four matches to qualify for the World Test Championship final and urged the team to focus on victory in the series against Australia.

Published by: Kingshuk Kusari | Published on: Nov 4, 2024

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