Jasprit Bumrah may get bigger role in ODI World Cup, Asia Cup

Jasprit Bumrah is currently leading the young Team India squad in the Ireland T20 series people in BCCI were happy with some decisions he made on the ground. India won the first T20 match by 2 runs (DLS) method and is set to play the second T20 match today.

Hardik Pandya’s captaincy during India vs West Indies T20 series came under a lot of criticism from cricket veterans. The criticism was more brutal because Hardik Pandya is being projected as the next skipper of the Indian cricket team and some of his bizarre decisions on the ground didn’t go well with the cricket administrators. Under his leadership, India lost its first bilateral series to the Caribbean side in 17 years.

Hardik Pandya vs Jasprit Bumrah

As per news agency PTI, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is rethinking the role of Hardik Pandya for the upcoming major tournaments, and giving the command of the young Indian team to Jasprit Bumrah seems to be part of the plan.

“Bumrah could give Hardik a tough competition as far as ODI vice-captaincy is concerned. Let’s not forget in terms of leadership seniority, Bumrah became India captain before Hardik (vs England in a Test match at Oval). He also was vice-captain of the ODI side during a tour of South Africa (early 2022). So he is also in line,” a BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

Ajit Agarkar-led India’s men’s selection panel will convene on Monday to decide the Asia Cup 2023 squad.

Updated: 20 Aug 2023, 06:19 PM IST