While Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new captain of the indian Test cricket team, bumrah has broken his silence for the first time on why he was not selected for the position. While rohit sharma was the captain of the indian Test team, he has retired from international Test matches. Even when rohit sharma was the captain, bumrah was the vice-captain. Not only that, whenever Rohit was injured, bumrah led the indian team in Australia. This is the first time that bumrah has given an interview that he has not been appointed as the next captain at this time. Speaking about this, he said, I contacted the bcci when the IPL was going on.
I was eager to play the five-match england series. But when I spoke to the medical experts, it became clear that I would not be able to play five consecutive Tests. That is why I told the bcci not to consider me for the captaincy. That is why the bcci did not appoint me as the captain. Apart from that, if I am a captain, I have to play all five consecutive matches. I think it is foolish to say that after playing just three matches and then asking someone else to play as the captain for the next matches.

That is why we realized that we needed a hero who could lead the team for the entire series. Now Gill has been appointed as the captain. I hope he will lead the indian team in the future as well, said Bumrah.
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Sowmiya Sriram

18/06/2025 09:52 AM