Not Rahul, not Gill, Lal picks his favourite to lead Team India post Rohit

Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. Following his retirement, former Team India cricketer Madan Lal said that lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah should be given a chance.

Speaking to ANI, Madan Lal stated that Bumrah should get a chance as he has been doing well and is a permanent member of the team. Taking to X:

#WATCH | On being asked if Jasprit Bumrah will be named the captain of Indian Test Cricket team, former Indian cricketer Madan Lal says, “Jasprit Bumrah should get a chance. He has been doing very well. He is a permanent member of the team. We have some young players who can be… pic.twitter.com/sfubBQSr9L

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2025

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Between 2022-25, Bumrah has led India in three Tests, winning one and losing two. He has also been India`s vice-captain in Tests in the past. His captaincy stint in Tests started against England in 2022 with the fifth rescheduled Test, which India lost by seven wickets.

His next Test match as captain came at Perth during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia, where he led India to a memorable 295-run win to go 1-0 up in the series. This was also the team`s only win in the series. He returned as a captain with India being 1-2 down in the final Test at Sydney, but India lost the Test and series by 1-3 and officially exited the contention of the ICC World Test Championship finals.

Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket by sharing a story on his official social media handle. Making his debut in Test cricket in November 2013, he has represented India in 67 matches. With 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries, the right-hander concluded his Test career with 4,301 runs with an average of 40.57.

Currently, the 38-year-old Rohit is featuring in IPL 2025 for Mumbai Indians (MI). Concluding with 12 matches, the “Paltan” is placed in the fourth position with seven victories and five defeats. Lal`s future captaincy pick, Bumrah, also represents the same franchise in the IPL. Over the years, the bowler with an unorthodox bowling action has been one of MI`s mainstays.

(With ANI Inputs)

This article first appeared on Mid Day