Border-Gavaskar Trophy / Not Bumrah, will this player captain Team India in place of Rohit?

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: After the clean sweep defeat in the home ODI series against New Zealand, Team India now has another big challenge - the Australia tour. In this tour, India has to play a five-match Test series, the first match of which will start from November 22. However, before this Test series, the biggest question for Team India is who will take over the captaincy.

Rohit Sharma may be out of the first Test due to personal reasons, and due to this the discussions about the command of the team have intensified. Jasprit Bumrah has been appointed as the vice-captain for the tour and it is believed that Bumrah can captain the team in Rohit's absence. But in the meantime, former Team India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has given an interesting suggestion. Kaif believes that looking towards the future, the captaincy should be handed over to Rishabh Pant.

Mohammad Kaif supports Rishabh Pant

Kaif believes that among the current players of Team India, only Rishabh Pant can prove to be a worthy contender for Test captaincy. He said that Pant not only strengthens Team India in batting, but also always keeps the team on the front foot with his aggressive style. Kaif also told that Pant has the strength to score runs in every condition and he has performed effectively on turning pitches abroad as well as in India. According to Kaif, this quality of Pant gives him an opportunity to see him as a great captain of the future.

Jasprit Bumrah's experience in captaincy

Apart from Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah is also considered a strong contender for captaincy. Bumrah has been made the vice-captain for the Australia tour, and he has already led the team in a Test. Bumrah's captaincy shows a cool and sensible attitude, which can be beneficial for the team in a challenging situation like Australia.

Pant or Bumrah - who will be the captain of the future?

According to Kaif, Pant's approach to captaincy makes him a better option. Pant has scored runs in adverse conditions many times in Tests and his wicketkeeping has also improved. Kaif says that when Pant is at the crease, the opposition team does not get a chance to breathe easy. He is in favor of giving Pant a chance to captain, keeping in mind the future needs. However, Bumrah also has experience of leading the team in Tests, and it will be interesting to see who the team management hands over the responsibility to.

This Test series against Australia will prove to be a big test for both the players. While on the one hand Bumrah can inspire the team with his calm nature and experience, on the other hand Pant's aggressive style can give a new direction to the team.