Jasprit Bumrah named vice-captain for Test series vs New Zealand
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah was today named vice-captain of India for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand, strongly indicating his possible elevation to the leadership role when the team travels to Australia. The three-match series against the Kiwis will start on November 16.
Regular captain Rohit Sharma could skip one of the first two Test matches in Australia owing to personal reasons. The five-match Test series in Australia starts on November 22 in Perth.
Adding strength to that thought is the fact that India did not name a vice-captain for the recent home series against Bangladesh.
Bumrah has prior experience of leading the side as he wore the captain’s armband during the rescheduled fifth Test match against England in July 2022.
