Jasprit Bumrah has been named captain for the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, starting July 1. Thus, he is 36. becameth Indian cricketer to lead his side. He has also become the first fast bowler after Kapil Dev to lead the Indian team. god who won World with cup India In 1983, last captained the team in 1987. So, it took 35 years to make.
“It is a huge achievement, a huge honour. It was my dream to play Test matches for the country and getting this opportunity is the biggest achievement of my career.”
Meanwhile, when asked if he has learned anything from his choice? M S Dhoni And Virat Kohli, he replied in the affirmative, saying that he has his own style but prefers to learn from the best.
“Look, these are legends of the game, and they have contributed a lot. But I will not imitate anyone. I listen to everyone’s advice. And try to learn from everyone. But obviously, as your instincts say, you can’t be like everyone. I try to learn from everyone, but I make my own decisions. ,
He said that as a child he did not like any particular captain. He said that he was only fond of fast bowlers.
Bumrah has become India’s captain for the Edgbaston Test after regular skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid-19 on the second day of the practice match against Leicestershire last week. He had scored 25 runs in the first innings of the match but did not come to bat in the second innings after testing positive for Covid-19.
But with Sharma still infected with Covid-19, it means Bumrah, who was the vice-captain when India last played a Test match against Sri Lanka in March, will be captaining the side at Edgbaston from Friday. He would now become India’s 36th Test captain, becoming the first fast bowler to become India’s Test captain under Kapil Dev against Pakistan in March 1987 in Bengaluru, which was also the last Test match of batting great Sunil Gavaskar.
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