Haven't Seen Too Many Indian Bowlers Doing Captaincy - Irfan Pathan Excited About Jasprit Bumrah Becoming Captain In Future

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan brought up the possibility of seeing Jasprit Bumrah become the captain of India in the future, stating that it hasn’t happened many times before and will be quite a unique thing.

Bumrah has been made the vice-captain of the Test team and he will act as the deputy to Rohit Sharma. The decision was made in the absence of regular vice-captain, KL Rahul, and it will be a good opportunity for Bumrah to experience the role of leadership.

“We have not seen too many Indian bowlers doing the captaincy. You can talk about Kapil Dev, he was an all-rounder and after that, Anil Kumble had become a captain as a bowler. So, it will be a unique thing if Jasprit Bumrah becomes the Indian captain in the future.“

“There is workload management done. We have seen that he [Bumrah] does not play too much Test match cricket in India. But he has the ability, when you become a senior player, you get the experience. He will definitely be part of the leadership even if he doesn’t get to captain,” Irfan told in a conversation on Star Sports.

“He is a calming influence on the other bowlers” – Irfan Pathan

Irfan further mentioned that Bumrah is already the leader of the bowling attack and his presence brings about an air of calm and confidence amongst the pack. Additionally, Bumrah is part of all three formats and is the go-to option for the skipper.

“Jasprit Bumrah’s journey has been outstanding. There was a time when he was playing regular first-class cricket, he was performing well as well. He got rewarded when he got a chance in the IPL and then he started representing the Indian team, he has not looked back.”

“He has become India’s No.1 bowler because he plays in all the formats and bowls at difficult stages. The evolution that has been seen, there is no doubt he has the quality. He is a calming influence on the other bowlers when he is present on the field,” Irfan further added.

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