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India squad for England Test tour LIVE Updates: Gambhir, selectors to reportedly pick captain today
India squad for England Test tour LIVE Updates: All eyes are on India head coach Gautam Gambhir and BCCI selectors as a crucial meeting is reportedly set to take place today in Mumbai to decide the new captain. We will bring you all the latest updates from this meeting and more on who can be a part of Indian cricket team's Test squad for England tour.
It can be a big day in Indian cricket today as reportedly, head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to meet the BCCI selectors in Mumbai to decide the next captain. Who will it be, Shubman Gill or Jasprit Bumrah? Follow our blog for all the latest news.
Some of the most trusted sources have picked Gill as the next possible captain of the Indian Test team, which is a surprise considering he only averages 35.05 in 32 Tests and England is a tough place to start captaincy. But Bumrah's injury issues, it seems, have gone against the pacer.
'The other choice is Bumrah. You say, 'Boss, you're the captain'. And whichever Test match he doesn't play, you give KL Rahul the responsibility.'
'Who's a ready-made captaincy candidate now? Shubman Gill? I don't think he is still a certainty in the XI,' Srikkanth told India Today. 'You're not handing the captaincy to KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant. Otherwise, you give it to Jasprit Bumrah.
The 1983 World Cup winner feels the captain should be someone who is a sure shot starter. 'As of now, I think Bumrah should be the captain. If I were the chairman of selectors, I would make Bumrah the captain. And then I'd say, 'Boss, play whichever matches you want to'. I'd then appoint KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, because these are certainties in the XI,' he further added.
India squad for England Test tour LIVE Updates: The Indian cricket team for the upcoming Test tour can come anytime. The head of the Indian cricket team, Gautam Gambhir, and the BCCI selectors, including the head of the panel, Ajit Agarkar, could meet today (15 May, Thursday) in Mumbai to decide the new captain.
Shubman Gill is tipped as the favourite to replace former Indian Test team captain Rohit Sharma, who retired a week ago. However, given Gill's lack of experience and the fact that he is yet to establish himself in the format, the role could go to Jasprit Bumrah.
India's next Test captain: Gill or Bumrah?
Bumrah captained India in the Perth Test in Australia, which India won and is an all-format player. If selectors do not pick the pacer as the captain, then Rishabh Pant can also be an option.
There are also rumours that Karun Nair or Ishan Kishan could return to the Indian Test squad, but things will only become clear after the squad is announced officially. We will bring you all the latest updates regarding the Indian Test squad here on our live blog.
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