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Unfortunately Sometimes You Have To Look At Bigger Picture: Bumrah On Turning Down Test Captaincy
New Delhi: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has finally broken his silence on why he turned down the opportunity to become India’s next Test captain, despite being the front-runner for the role.
In a conversation with Dinesh Karthik for SKY Sports, Bumrah revealed that the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee had identified him as their first-choice to succeed Rohit Sharma as red-ball skipper. However, the ace fast bowler opted out, citing workload management and long-term fitness concerns.
“Before Rohit and Virat retired during the IPL, I had spoken to the BCCI about my workloads going forward in a five-Test match series,” Bumrah said, referring to the unexpected retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket last month.
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