jasprit bumrah breaks silence on not becoming test captain says rohit virat retired

Indian tange bowler Jasprit Bumrah has finally broken the silence when he did not become the captain of the Indian Test team. During this, Bumrah said that he had rejected the offer to take command on the tour of England in view of the workload. After which after his refusal, the Indian Cricket Board appointed star batsman Shubman Gill as the new captain. Bumrah has spoken openly about the decision not to captain the five -match Test series starting in England from 20 June.

31 -year -old Bumrah told Sky Sports that, before Rohit and Virat retired during the IPL, I talked to BCCI about my workload in a five -Test series. I talked to those who treated my back. I also talked to the surgeon who always told me that you should be smart about the charge. So I talked to him and then we came to the conclusion that I should be a little cautious. So I talked to him and we came to the conclusion that I have to be a little cautious. So I told the BCCI that I do not want to come in the leadership role because I will not be able to play all the matches in the five -Test series.

Bumrah further said that, yes the BCCI was looking at me for captaincy. But then I had to say that no it is not appropriate for the team either. In the five -Test series, someone else should captain in three matches and take command in two matches, it is not appropriate for the team. I always keep the team first. Let us know that Bumrah was injured in the fifth Test on Australia tour. He could not play in the ICC Champion Trophy due to a back injury.