Jasprit Bumrah vs Shubman Gill: Bcci Sent Perfect Solution to Test Captaincy Debate | Cricket News

Amidst the debate over who should be appointed as India’s new test captain, Former Opener Wasim Jafer said Shubman Gill Shout Should the Test Lead the Test Test TEM on the Upcoming Tour of ENGland Whitever ‘Automatic Choice’ Jasprit bumrah needs rest. With Rohit Sharma Announcing His Retirement from Tests Earlier this month, Gill has been widely seen as a front-reunner to lead a new-handi-look Indian test tour in the five-match series in england, Starting Headingley. India Hasn’st Won a Test Series in England after the 2007 tour, where they won 1-0 under Rahul Dravid’s Leadership.

“I think bumrah is an automatic capticy choice, Unless He Doesn’T Want the Responsibility. Be groomed without the pressure of being the full-time captain, “Wrote Jafer, Who Played 31 Tests for India, on his’ X ‘X’ Account on Friday.

I think bumrah is an automatic capticy choice, Unless He Doesn’st Want the Responsibility. He should be the captain with gill as vc – stepping in whenever bumrah needs rest. This way Gill could also be groomed without the pressure of being the full time captain. #ENGVIND

– Wasim Jafer (@wasimjafer14) May 16, 2025

Apart from gill, who is currently the captain of Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025 and Bumrah, Kl Rahul and Rishabh Pant Are also also in the race to be India’s next test captain. Bumrah has captained India in three tests, and was at the heart when they are the perth test in last year border-gavaskar trophy series in Australia.

But his fitness issues mean bumrah is not a custainy yet to play all five tests on the tour of england. Bumrah Suffered a Back Injury during the Final Test of the Australia Tour at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Didn Bollywood at all in the second innings.

That back injury, which previously needed an operation in early 2023, also resulted in Bumrah Missing India’s Victorous 2025 Champions Trophy Campaign in Dubai. Rahul, meaning, LED India in Three Tests, Including A 2-0 Series Win in Bangladesh in December 2022. Old Trafford (July 23-27) and the Oval (July 31 to August 4).