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Jasprit Bumrah, the renowned Indian fast bowler, began his international career in 2016 under MS Dhoni’s leadership. Over the past eight years, he has also played under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, all of whom have achieved significant acclaim as leaders.
However, in a recent interview, when Bumrah was asked to name the greatest Indian captain of all time, he bypassed all three and chose himself instead. The 30-year-old, who has captained India in one Test and two T20Is to date, revealed that he considers himself his favorite captain.
“See, my favourite captain is me because I have captained a few games. Obviously, there are great captains, but I will take my name… I am my favourite captain,” he told Indian Express.
Jasprit Bumrah took on his first captaincy role for India on July 1, 2022, during a rescheduled Test match against England in Birmingham. He later had the opportunity to lead the Indian team in two T20Is against Ireland in Dublin last year. Currently, Bumrah serves as the vice-captain of India’s Test team.
Bumrah praises Rohit
Since making his IPL debut in 2013, Bumrah has won five IPL titles and one T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. He spoke highly of the 37-year-old leader, expressing that there is a wealth of knowledge and experience to gain from him.
“There is so much to learn from Rohit Sharma and how he has evolved as a captain; he has learned from mistakes, opened to feedback, is not rigid, listens to everyone, then finally filters it out. I am grateful and privileged to have played under his captaincy for a long time.”
He also commended the Indian captain for making young players feel like integral members of the team.
“In the recent England series, when the youngsters came, Rohit made the atmosphere very comfortable; he took extra effort; he will take them out; he will talk to them about the game; he will try and push them to take the responsibility, as the youngsters should think all are equally important; there is no senior or junior.”
