Indian captain Rohit Sharma can be out of the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to personal reasons. In such a situation the question is, who will lead the team in place to Rohit? However, in the meantime, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that Jasprit Bumrah can prove to be an efficient captain for the team in Rohit’s absence in the Perth Test. He also believes that the presence of experienced players like Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant will benefit Bumrah as captain, who has already taken this responsibility in Australia. India and Australia both cricket boards have already announced their squad for the five test match series. Both teams want to cement their position in the WTC 2025 final match.
“In that Indian team, there’s a lot of experience around him (Jasprit Bumrah)… And it’s really important, I think, that you use the experience around you even when you are the captain, and just ask the appropriate questions at the right time because no matter how much cricket we’ve played, we’re not always going to be right”, Ponting said during a show.
He further added, “I liked to ask the questions of Gilchrist, Hayden, and Langer. Ask them where they thought the game was, and what we needed to do. At the end of the day, as a captain, you’re the one that’s making that final decision, but whatever advice you can get along the way can only be good.”
He said at last, “At the end of the day, as a captain, you’re the one that’s making that final decision, but whatever advice you can get along the way can only be good. Guys like that tend to thrive on the extra pressure and the responsibility. He’s always been the leader of the attack for a long time anyway. Whether that’s red ball, T20 or ODIs, he’s the main man.”