Former cricketer Kapil Dev thinks that it is premature to decide whether Jasprit Bumrah is the “best available candidate” to take Rohit Sharma’s place when the time comes for that. The Indian team entered the Optus Stadium at Perth with an air of swagger among them. Bumrah captained the visitors because Rohit was out for personal reasons. India stood victorious against Australia, imposing relentless pressure on them to take the record-shattering 295-run win over hosts and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
From there the series shifted to Adelaide, where Australia knocked India’s hopes with a 10-wicket win, and it was all level at 1-1.
The 31-year-old has now been in charge of the Indian side on two occasions. His first was in Birmingham, when he was beaten at the hands of England in 2022.
As speculations build about Rohit’s future as the captain of India, a few sections of fans have credited Bumrah to take over when the active opening period of the dynamic opener finally ends.
However, according to the World Cup winning captain, a player should be seen at times of pressure rather than when he is enjoying success.
According to me, it is too early to comment on this. You cannot establish that he is the best with one performance, and even with one performance that went badly, he does not become unworthy of it. Let the player play cricket. Obviously, there will be ups and downs. You will then show how he responds to the harsh time, Kapil then told reporters at the event.
The third test is not a dead rubber; at 1-1 in the series, it puts India on pretty serious socap pressure to achieve their hat-trick of BGT wins in Australia.
Meanwhile, Kapil, after hearing a lot of speculation about what India’s answer to this defeat would be, has faith in this team led by Rohit and said: “Yes, they will come back.”
