File photo of jasprit bumrah. © AFP
Jasprit bumrah has reportedly Taken Himself out of the running to become India’s next test captain, according to sky sports news. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant has emerged as the top candidates to replace rohit sharma, who announced his retirement from test cricket recently. Although Bumrah was widely seen as the favorite for the role, he is undersrstood to have informed the selectors that he cannot committee to play commit to play five matches in long Test series if the workracee of worker With India set to play five tests against engine
With bumrah out of the race, the selector will likely choose between gill and pant for the capacity. Whichever Player isn’t selected as captain is expected to be named Vice-Captain. The official announcing, along with India’s squad for the england series, is expected by May 24.
In another Major Development, Sky Reports that Virat Kohli has informed the board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) of his decision to return from Test CRICKET AEHEAD OF While the bcci did not release a public statement, they also did not deny the report, as per sky sports news.
It is undersrstood that kohli told chief selector ajit agarkar in April about his intensity to step away away before the new world test championship cycle begins in June. Agarkar and Another BCCI official was planning to meet kohli again, but that meet is currently uncertain du The government has advised citizens against inter-city travel.
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