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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to “think twice” before appointing star pacer Jasprit Bumrah as their next captain. In the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Bumrah shouldered the responsibility of captaincy in a couple of Tests, during the absence of Rohit Sharma. While Bumrah led the side to a dominating win in the opening Test at Perth, he had to suffer a loss in Sydney.
During the entire series, Bumrah came up with a solid performance and emerged as India’s sole beacon of hope. After the series, there have been rumours that the BCCI might hand full-time Test captaincy to Bumrah. However, former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels that handing captaincy to will put extra pressure on Bumrah and the board should consider twice before handing over the cap to the speedster.
Added leadership responsibility can result in injuries: Md Kaif urges BCCI to not give captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah
Kaif took to X to urge the Indian board to not hand over the captaincy of Test team to Jasprit Bumrah as additional responsibility might hamper his career. He tweeted, “BCCI shd think twice before appointing Bumrah as full time captain.He needs to solely focus on taking wkts and staying fit.Added leadership responsibility, getting carried away in heat of moment can result in injuries and shorten an outstanding career. Don’t kill the golden goose.”
Speaking of Bumrah’s performance in the series, the 31-year-old led India’s bowling attack from the front and picked up 32 wickets in 9 innings. He emerged as the most successful bowler and was adjudged Player of the Series. He has played 45 matches in Test career, where he has picked 205 wickets at an average of 19.40.
