Jasprit Bumrah shared an image of him alongside South Africa tempo nice Dale Steyn.© BCCI
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday shared an image of him alongside former South Africa speedster Dale Steyn, and the put up has now gone viral on social media. Bumrah, who’s more likely to lead India within the opening Take a look at of a five-match sequence in opposition to Australia later this month, captioned the put up “Goat”. Steyn retired from worldwide cricket in 2021 as South Africa’s most embellished Take a look at pacer. Bumrah and Steyn performed loads of cricket in opposition to one another, worldwide in addition to within the IPL, however by no means bought the possibility to share a dressing room.
In the meantime, Bumrah is more likely to lead India within the opening Perth Take a look at in opposition to Australia, beginning November 22. He’ll take over captaincy duties with common skipper more likely to miss the sport resulting from private causes.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar advised that if Rohit is unavailable for the sport on the Optus Stadium, Bumrah needs to be made captain of the crew for the complete sequence. He additionally stated that Rohit ought to play the sequence as a participant solely.
“I’ve been studying that Rohit Sharma may not play the primary two Assessments of the Australia sequence. I really feel that, in that case, the choice committee ought to appoint Jasprit Bumrah the captain of the aspect for the complete Australia tour and inform Rohit Sharma that you’ll take part as a participant on this sequence. For the primary Take a look at match, Rohit Sharma needs to be there,” he added.
Nonetheless, former Australia captain Aaron Finch had a special opinion on the matter. Finch advised that if Rohit is about to develop into a father, he deserves as a lot time as he needs to spend along with his spouse and youngsters.
“I disagree with Sunny on that completely. Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian cricket crew. If that you must keep at dwelling as a result of your spouse’s going to have a child… that is such a gorgeous second… and you’re taking on a regular basis that you just want in that regard,” Finch stated in ESPN’s Across the Wicket present.
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