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On the eve of the eagerly awaited first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, Jasprit Bumrah, the stand-in captain of the Indian cricket team, spoke to the media about what makes him tick as a fast bowler. The 30-year-old, who is going to lead India at the Optus Stadium in Perth against Australia, remarked that he can manage himself the best when he is the captain of the team, because of his understanding about when to push himself with the ball in hand.
Jasprit Bumrah will be leading India for the second time in his Test career in the absence of Rohit Sharma after the veteran made himself available for the first BGT Test, to spend some time with his family after the birth of his second child. Notably, in July of 2022, Bumrah captained the Indian cricket team in place of Sharma, who was ruled out of the Test match against England at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, due to testing positive for COVID-19.
I can manage myself the best when I am the captain: Jasprit Bumrah
Ahead of the first Test of the BGT series, Jasprit Bumrah was quite articulate in the press conference when the tough questions were asked of him. He was quite upbeat about leading the Indian cricket team, and said, as per ESPNcricinfo,, “I can manage myself the best when I am the captain. Because I know when I am fresh, I know when I have to push myself and I know when I have to take extra responsibility.”
The Indian cricketing superstar elaborated about being given the responsibility of being the captain of the side this week, and remarked, “There are different challenges but there are advantages as well. I look at the advantages, that I understand bowling. You understand where the wicket is changing, what changes you have to make, what field sets are good at this moment. Obviously, bowlers do a lot more research and data-driven as well than batters because that is how the game is headed. So I look at the positives more than the negatives.”
Moreover, the latest reports in the media suggest that Rohit Sharma is expected to make his arrival on November 24, during the first Test match of the BGT, which would mean that Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the team for just one game.
