Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 12, 2024, 08:30 AM
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Cricket lovers have been waiting for a long time for the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand starting from October 16. After this series, the Indian team will tour Australia to play the Border Gavaskar Trophy, with the first Test to be played in Perth on November 22. However, amid this excitement, an important problem has put Team India in worry.Possible absence of Rohit SharmaAccording to recent reports, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is likely to skip one of the first two Test matches of the Australia tour. This may be due to a personal reason, which he has informed the BCCI. For some time now, there is no vice-captain in the Indian team, making this situation even more challenging. Recently, under Rohit's captaincy, Team India won the Test series against Bangladesh 2-0, but now the question arises who will lead the team in Rohit's absence.Bumrah and Gill: In the race for captaincyJasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill are the most prominent names among Rohit's potential successors. Bumrah has captaincy experience. He led the T20I team on the Ireland tour in 2023 and also led the team on the England tour in 2022. He has also taken up responsibilities as vice-captain on several occasions.On the other hand, Shubman Gill is being seen as the future captain. Last year he led India's T20I team in Zimbabwe and has caught the attention of the selectors with his performance. India won the series 4-1 under Gill's captaincy and was appointed vice-captain in the home series. Although Gill has never captained in Test cricket, his ability and experience make him a strong contender.Will Rishabh Pant get the captaincy?Apart from this, Rishabh Pant is also being considered as a potential contender for the captaincy. His leadership skills are also evident as he captained the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. However, he has recently returned to Test cricket, so the team management may not want to burden him with captaincy all of a sudden.ConclusionThe Test series between India and New Zealand is an important occasion, but the possible absence of Rohit Sharma has posed a challenge to the Indian team. With options like Bumrah, Gill and Pant, it will be interesting to see who gets the captaincy and whether he is able to lead his team successfully on the Australia tour. Indian cricket fans are hoping that whoever becomes the captain will be able to take the team to new heights.