Currently, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are believed to be the candidates for this role. While Kohli has already led India in the past, Bumrah is the team's vice-captain currently. Cricketing greats like Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan. shared their opinions on this topic.
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"I don't know whether (Jasprit) Bumrah should be full-time captain. I reckon that might get a little bit challenging for him. So, who that next captain may be is anyone's guess, really, whether they go back to Virat (Kohli). I wouldn't be surprised if he wouldn't mind doing it," Gilchrist said.
Virat Kohli led India in Bumrah's absence in the second innings of the match. The Men in Blue missed their premier fast bowler and eventually lost the match by 6 wickets in the end to concede the series 1-3 to the hosts.
Michael Vaughan backs Jasprit Bumrah
"I would give the captain seat to Jasprit Bumrah, and the reason is the two performances that India were at their finest in Australia were Perth (first Test) and the SCG (fifth Test). And if he had not been injured (in Sydney), I honestly think they would have won that game," Vaughan noted.
Virat Kohli's record as India's Test captain
Virat Kohli is India's most successful Test captain having led the team in 40 out of 68 matches. India's win percentage under his leadership is an impressive 58.82%. Under his captaincy, India won the historic Test series against Australia in 2018 and became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia.
India will now play a Test match after a long gap in the months of June and July 2025 when they travel to England as their 1st assignment of the next WTC cycle. The Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah debate might go on until then.
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