Jasprit Bumrah to Lead India in 1st Test Against Australia if Rohit Sharma Unavailable: Gautam Gambhir Confirms

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:27am on 11 Nov 2024,Monday Sports

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir announced that Jasprit Bumrah will captain the team in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy if regular captain Rohit Sharma is unavailable. Speaking at a pre-departure press conference in Mumbai, Gambhir confirmed, "Bumrah is vice-captain; if Rohit is not available, he will lead in Perth." The first Test is set to begin on November 22 at Optus Stadium in Perth. This series against Australia is crucial for India, though Gambhir noted the team’s primary focus is to win the series rather than the World Test Championship final.

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