Indian star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is going to be the team’s captain for the opening Test of the Borger-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia. The team will be having a tough time on the Australian pitch since the conditions in Perth are difficult, and the players in the squad are inexperienced.
Jasprit Bumrah was speaking to the reporters in the pre-match conference when one of the response by Bumrah left everyone shocked. When a member of the media called Bumrah as a medium pacer, the speedster quickly replied to his comment by correcting him.
“How does it feel to captain India as a medium pace all-rounder,” the reporter asked.
“Yaar, I can bowl 150kmph, at least you say, fast bowler captain,” Bumrah responded.
As Shubman Gill is not present due to an injury, and Rohit Sharma on paternity leave, Indian team is going in the series opener with just three batters who have played in the Australian conditions namely Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, and maybe Sarfaraz Khan are the names who will be playing for the first time on Australian grounds. The non-experienced players will be having a tough time against dangerous opponents like Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.
“We are very well prepared because we came here early. We got some time to spend at WACA. A lot of youngsters are coming here for the first time. But when we came here for the first time, we got less time than this, and we ended up winning the series. We always believe and have confidence in our side. Whenever we play, whatever the situation might be, So yes, in terms of preparations, we are in a very good place. And then now it’s all about being mentally switched on, and we are looking to do that, and hopefully things will fall into place,” Bumrah had earlier said in pre-match press conference.
