Right now, Team India has all of the cricket world’s attention. There is debate about who would take their position after skipper Rohit Sharma and renowned batsman Virat Kohli said goodbye to Test cricket. The Indian squad, which has been losing badly in the conventional format for a while, will play England next.

The two sides will play a five-match Test series to start the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27. It’s noteworthy to note that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not be traveling with Team India to England for this important series.

To escape the workload?

Shubman Gill, a young batter, is reportedly virtually expected to succeed him as Team India’s Test captain after this series. The decision seems to have been made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in order to relieve Jasprit Bumrah of some of his burden.

Bumrah has reportedly pulled out of the leadership contest in order to concentrate on his health. Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar offered some intriguing remarks in response to these events.

Sunny thinks that Bumrah, not Shubman Gill, ought to be the ideal Test captain. Bumrah ought to be appointed captain of Team India for the Test matches. The topic of Bumrah’s workload is being discussed by everyone. Actually, only he is aware of the whole scope of this task. Is his physique able to bear the strain? Or not? Bumrah alone is aware.

He should not be removed from the captaincy because of this. Because they will ensure that Bumrah bowls additional overs regardless of the other skipper.

Among the team’s bowlers, Bumrah is the best. He may strategically decide when to enter the ring and when to take a break if he is the captain. For this reason, I think Jasprit Bumrah ought to be named the next Test captain.

“Speculations about workload don’t need to be prioritized. Bumrah is self-aware. Gavaskar told Sports Today, “I believe it is the best choice for him to be the captain.”

In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah captained the squad against Australia, first in Perth and then in the fifth Test in Sydney. He had previously led the Test team on a tour of England.

However, a back injury sustained during the Sydney Test kept him out of action for over three months. He just returned with the 2025 Indian Premier League. In the meanwhile, Team India and England’s Test series will start on June 20.