Virender sehwag back jasprit bumrah: Indian Test team captain Rohit Sharma surprised everyone by announcing his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma has said goodbye to the red ball cricket at a time when the Indian team is to be selected for the tour of England. In such a situation, a big question arises that after Rohit Sharma, who will get the command of the Indian Test team. According to the reports, Shubman Gill is at the forefront of the race to become the next Test captain. Jasprit Bumrah, who took over the command of Team India in Australia when Rohit Sharma was absent, can lag behind Gill in the captaincy race due to workload management. However, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has relied on Jaspreet Bumrah for the next captain of India after Rohit Sharma.
Sehwag on Rohit’s retirement
Talking to Cricbuj, Virender Sehwag said about Rohit Sharma’s sudden retirement decision, “Will definitely miss him as a captain. Perhaps after that in Australia, sometimes gets emotional. Players or captains take decisions in our or selectors and that emotional, but that is a good thing, that is not a decision, then it is decided that the champion trophy has been done and it is a decision to come from there. There has been no such decision that he has taken emotional. “
‘Bumrah Captain, Shubman Gill or Rishabh Pant Vice -captain’
At the same time, India’s next Test captain’s locker Virender Sehwag said, “Now who will be the next captain, the option that I think, Bumrah. And the second one who is the most consistent after that in Test cricket, the one who is playing is Shubman Gill. So I think I think Bumrah became captain and Shubman Gill became the vice-captain. And then Shubman Gill should become the vice-captain. And then Shubman Gill takes on Shubman Gill.”
Sehwag further said, “I feel like this. Rishabh Pant is also an option to you, because Rishabh Pant’s Test career has also been very good. He can also become vice -captains in a Test match and Bumrah captain. Because Bumrah has captained in Australia and had played the initiative, played as a captain, even as a captain. Bumrah is handled and the vice -captain you are with him, it is Rishabh Pant or Shubhaman Gill, you can take any of these two, but there is no need to take care of it today because nowadays every franchise (IPL) is the captain Indian and he is also part of the Indian team, then he is an idea of how to do the captaincy. “
Rohit suddenly retired
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, which ended all speculation about his future in the longest format. Now India will need a new captain for the upcoming five -match series against England. Rohit, who has retired before the T20 international matches after the World Cup last year, will now be seen captaining only in ODI format for India.
Rohit posted a photo with his Test cap on his Instagram and wrote, “Hello everyone, I just want to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It is a great respect for me to represent my country in white jersey.” He wrote, “Thank you for the love and support for so many years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format.”
The Cricket Board of India (BCCI) also confirmed that Rohit would continue as ODI captain. BCCI wrote on ‘X’, “Thank you captain. The end of an era of white clothes. Rohit Sharma said goodbye to Test cricket. He will continue to lead India in ODIs. We are proud of you Hitman.”
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