(3 players who can become India’s next Test captain after Rohit Sharma)The captain of the Indian Test team is getting a lot of criticism and trolling from fans and critics. Team India recently lost all three matches in a Test series against New Zealand at home, making it a 3-0 clean sweep by the Kiwi team. This is the first time in 12 years that India has lost a Test series at home, and the first time in 24 years that a team has clean swept India in India.
After this loss, people are questioning 37-year-old Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. Let’s look at three players who could become India’s Test captain after Rohit Sharma.
3. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is the vice-captain of India’s Test cricket team. This means he will lead the team whenever captain Rohit Sharma is not playing. Bumrah also led the team in a Test match in England in July 2022. He might get another chance to lead in at least one game during the upcoming tour of Australia.
At 30 years old, Bumrah has been playing international cricket for eight years and has done very well in all formats. Although he has faced injuries and missed some matches, he always comes back strong. Since 2018, he has been a key player in the Test team. This makes him a good candidate for captain in the future.
2. Rishabh Pant
People have thought for a long time that Pant might become India’s Test captain, but he hasn’t had the chance yet. Right now, Pant is India’s top choice as a wicketkeeper-batsman in Tests, and his record in this format is very good. After being out of the team for over a year, he was immediately put back into the playing eleven when he was fit again, which shows how important he is to the team.
Pant has been leading teams often in domestic cricket, and he is very close to former captain MS Dhoni. As a wicketkeeper-batsman, he has done really well in Test cricket so far, and if he becomes the Test captain, he could do a good job in that role too.
1.Shubman Gill
The top-order batsman has done well in Test cricket. He is the youngest player among those being considered for captain. Although he doesn’t have much experience as a captain, Gill’s calm and forward-thinking attitude could be just what India needs in their next Test captain.
Gill led the Gujarat Titans in the 2024 Indian Premier League, which wasn’t an easy job. The team didn’t perform as well under his leadership as it did in its first season, but he still has the chance to captain Gujarat Titans in the next IPL season.
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