Jasprit Bumrah Test captain? India split captaincy debate – England and South Africa in recent times have tried split captaincy, India though are not keen to explore that as an option just yet. A lot of experts feel it won’t work. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Robin Uthappa though feels in future India can explore the split captaincy option. He also reckons Jasprit Bumrah would be a great Test captain and KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant would be apt choices in the shorter formats. Follow All the Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
It is to be noted that India have as many as seven leaders since Rohit Sharma has taken over full-time captaincy. Bumrah also got make his captaincy debut in the fifth Test against England. “According to me, Bumrah would be a great captain for Test cricket. For ODI, the choices would be KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant,” Uthappa said.
Jasprit Bumrah Test captain: CSK batter Robin Uthappa floats idea for split captains in team India, feels Bumrah would be a great captain in Test cricket
Jasprit Bumrah Test captain: Why Robin Uthappa feels Bumrah would be a great Test captain
- Bumrah led with aplomb in the decider and final Test match against England. He thrived on being a leader and performed well
- The pace bowler was also quite attacking with his field placements and did not allow the game to drift away.
- Bumrah also was seen being proactive in the field and continuously kept speaking with his bowlers.
- Currently, Rohit Sharma is the all-format captain. The BCCI have signaled out Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul as the future leaders to be groomed.
- Bumrah though could emerge as the third contender due to his impressive captaincy in his very first attempt.
Jasprit Bumrah Test captain: CSK batter Robin Uthappa floats idea for split captains in team India, feels Bumrah would be a great captain in Test cricket
India Split Captaincy Debate: Why split captaincy is a big no in India – BCCI and the selectors feel there should be a single captain in all formats due to continuity. Kohli was also removed from ODI captaincy after he relinquished the T20 captaincy. As of yet BCCI have are not keen to have two captains for different formats. In the future, the board might contemplate considering the cramped schedule.
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