Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali reckoned that Jasprit Bumrah should not chase the captaincy instead he should focus on his bowling because he is a world-class bowler. He responded to Bumrah's suggestion that bowlers make up for 'smart captains'. Indian ace pacer gave the example of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan's success as speedsters and captains. However, Basit reckoned that Kapil and Imran succeeded because of their all-round prowess.
Bumrah last featured in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 which was played at the Kennington Oval in Barbados on June 29. India won the title defeating South Africa in the final.
"About Jasprit Bumrah's statement, it's just like how Babar Azam likes captaincy. In my opinion, he should not chase the captaincy. He is a top-class bowler and should be focussing just on that. He gave the examples of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan's captaincy. However, they had become all-rounders, which is why they succeeded as captains. They were not appointed captains when they came into their teams as bowlers. This is the difference between a bowler and an all-rounder," Basit said on his YouTube Channel.
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Jasprit Bumrah is one of the candidates who can lead team India in T20Is after Rohit Sharma retires from the shortest format of the game. He is currently on a break spending time with his family, Bumrah missed the recently concluded T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Now the speedster will most likely to miss the upcoming 2 Test match series against Bangladesh which is scheduled to start from September 19.
After recovering from an injury, Bumrah made his comeback to cricket as India's captain in the three-match T20I series against Ireland. He led the young Indian side to a 2-0 win over Ireland in 2023 before the ODI World Cup 2023. He will be the vital cog for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024.
"He also spoke about Pat Cummins. Yes, Cummins is a good captain, but there are very few fast bowlers who can become a good coach or captain. My best wishes to Jasprit Bumrah. There is a chance that he could be made the captain after the Champions Trophy," the former Pakistan cricketer added.
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