Solely two days stay for the primary India vs Australia Take a look at in Perth. It’s all however sure that Rohit Sharma won’t lead the facet as he’s in India for private causes. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the facet in his place. In keeping with a report in Indian Express, the Gautam Gambhir-coached facet will go together with just one spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin. Additionally it is more likely to go together with three pacers and a quick bowling all rounder in Nitish Reddy, who has not but performed Exams for India.
The truth that Australia have left-handers like Usman Khawaja, Travis Head and Alex Carey tilt the dimensions in Ashwin’s favour. Other than Ashwin, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and spin-allrounder Washington Sundar are within the squad too.
India’s squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
In the meantime, Bowling coach Morne Morkel has branded A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah as a “pure chief” earlier than he walks for the toss to captain India within the Border Gavaskar Trophy collection opener in opposition to Australia in Perth.
With Rohit Sharma set to overlook the primary Take a look at of the highly-anticipated collection, Bumrah will take the function of skipper. The 30-year-old was appointed as Bumrah’s deputy when the squad was unveiled.
When stories began to recommend Rohit being sidelined for the opening Take a look at, Bumrah emerged as the perfect candidate to take up the function. This would be the second occasion of Bumrah main the facet following his spell in 2022 in opposition to England.
With Bumrah spearheading the tempo assault and the group, Morkel believes that the star pacer will excel in each roles.
“Jassi [Jasprit Bumrah] was a man who instantly put his hand up, and he wished that management function. He is been very profitable right here previously. He is aware of what to anticipate. Within the dressing room, he speaks effectively. And he is a man who I do know that, with the ball in hand, will lead from the entrance after which the remainder of the youthful guys will observe,” Morkel mentioned in a press convention forward of the opening Take a look at on Friday.
With ANI inputs
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