Earlier, Rohit Sharma had said that he is 'not sure' about his availability for the first Test against Australia in Perth due to personal reasons. Jasprit Bumrah is among the possible contenders to lead India in the first match of this important series. Bumrah had earlier captained India in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham in 2022, when Rohit could not play that match due to being infected with Covid.
“Such players perform better with added pressure and responsibility. Anyway he has been leading the attack for a long time. Be it red ball, T20 or ODI, he is the main player.”
He also believes that Bumrah will benefit as captain from the presence of experienced players like Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant, who have previously held the responsibility in Australia.
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