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 submit 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 collection towards Australia later this month, captioned the submit “Goat”. Steyn retired from worldwide cricket in 2021 as South Africa’s most adorned Take a look at pacer. Bumrah and Steyn performed loads of cricket towards one another, worldwide in addition to within the IPL, however by no means acquired 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 towards 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 staff for your complete collection. He additionally stated that Rohit ought to play the collection as a participant solely.
“I’ve been studying that Rohit Sharma won’t play the primary two Checks of the Australia collection. I really feel that, in that case, the choice committee ought to appoint Jasprit Bumrah the captain of the facet for your complete Australia tour and inform Rohit Sharma that you’ll take part as a participant on this collection. For the primary Take a look at match, Rohit Sharma needs to be there,” he added.
Nevertheless, former Australia captain Aaron Finch had a special opinion on the matter. Finch advised that if Rohit is about to grow to be a father, he deserves as a lot time as he needs to spend together with his spouse and children.
“I disagree with Sunny on that completely. Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian cricket staff. If it’s good to keep at dwelling as a result of your spouse’s going to have a child… that is such a ravishing second… and you are taking on a regular basis that you simply want in that regard,” Finch stated in ESPN’s Across the Wicket present.
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