Rohit Sharma Namedropped In Support For Jasprit Bumrah As Test Captain: "Why Are We..."

The debate surrounding India's next Test captain is heating up, especially with a five-Test series against England approaching hard and fast. Rohit Sharma's Test retirement has opened the door for a new captain who can take the team forward heading into the next World Test Championship (WTC) points table. Shubman Gill is currently leading the race ahead of pacer Jasprit Bumrah, as per multiple reports. However, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels Gill isn't the right option considering the presence of Bumrah.

Bumrah's fitness issues is a major factor behind Gill's likely elevation. Bumrah has had a long history of injuries, most recently during the fifth and final Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.

However, Manjrekar feels Bumrah should be in charge of the team regardless of how many games he plays in England.

"Has Bumrah said he won't captain India? Or has he ruled himself out of the England series? Then why are we discussing who will captain India?" Manjrekar wrote.

Has Bumrah said he won't captain India? Or has he ruled himself out of the England series? Then why are we discussing who will captain India?

"If Bumrah's availability because of injuries is the issue, didn't we have Rohit captain India in just 3 off the 5 Tests in Aus recently? Availability can't be the be all & end all, deservability far more important. Especially in Tests," he added in another post.

If Bumrah's availability because of injuries is the issue, didn't we have Rohit captain India in just 3 off the 5 Tests in Aus recently? Availability can't be the be all & end all, deservability far more important. Especially in Tests.

India's next assignment is a five-match series against England, starting June 20