Rishabh Pant or Bumrah, who can be a better option for Rohit Sharma in captaincy?

By Prem Kumar Nov 7, 2024, 10:05 IST

Team India is being heavily criticized after losing the Test series 3-0 against New Zealand. Due to the defeat in the Test series, the path to the final of the World Test Championship has also become difficult for Team India. Due to the defeat against a team like New Zealand on the home pitch, the senior batsmen of Team India are also being severely reprimanded.

Captain Rohit Sharma is especially being targeted. Rohit Sharma failed miserably against New Zealand not only in batting but also in captaincy. Along with this, it is being claimed in some reports that after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting this month, any two of the four senior players of the team may be discharged.

Apart from this, the captaincy of Team India is also likely to be considered. Let us tell you that Rohit Sharma is currently captaining Team India in Tests and ODIs. Rohit Sharma has retired from T20 and now the command is in the hands of Suryakumar Yadav. In such a situation, the question arises that if Rohit Sharma is removed from the captaincy, then who will be his successor.

Team India's dashing fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is the vice-captain of the Test team. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Bumrah will be the captain of the team. Bumrah has already been given the vice-captaincy of Team India. In such a situation, if Rohit Sharma is not available for Team India for any reason, then Bumrah will get the responsibility of captaincy.

There is also a possibility that Bumrah will be the captain of the team in the first two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Because many reports are claiming that Rohit Sharma is not available for the first match and there is no clarity for the second match as well. However, if

But being a fast bowler, priorities will be different for Bumrah. If he will focus on captaincy along with his bowling, then his game may get affected. Apart from this, he has also had injury problems. In such a situation, Bumrah can be risky as an option.

After the defeat in the Test series against New Zealand, former cricketers like Mohammad Kaif have demanded that this is the right time to hand over the captaincy of the Test team to Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant has been making a splash with his game since his return from injury. Pant's bat also thundered in the Test series against New Zealand.

In such a situation, Rishabh Pant's name is also coming up as an alternative to Rohit Sharma. A big reason behind this is that Pant also has a lot of experience in captaincy. He has captained Delhi Capitals for a long time in the Indian Premier League. Also, due to wicketkeeping, he is able to keep a closer eye on the match than other players. Apart from this, his destructive batting will also inspire other players of the team to do well as a captain. In such a situation, Rishabh Pant of Bumrah can also take over the captaincy in place of Rohit.