With regular captain Rohit Sharma down with Covid-19 and vice-captain KL Rahul being ruled out due to injury, Jasprit Bumrah all set to lead India in the Edgbaston Test as a captain.

It can be seen that no fast bowler has led India since Kapil Dev in March 1987. 35 years later, Jasprit Bumrah officially designated as captain of India for the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, starting from July 1.

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Earlier this year, India’s fast bowler had been promoted as the vice-captain of the Indian team for the three-match ODI series in South Africa. Addressing a press conference, the pace spearhead had then said that if the opportunity comes, he is ready to take up the India captaincy.

“If given an opportunity, it would be an honour. I don’t think any player would say no. There’s no bigger feeling than that,” Bumrah had said.

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“I don’t like to chase things because I don’t want to… See I am a person who believes that God has a plan and everything will find its own way, so I don’t like to hamper the plan that is there. I try to never change anything.

“Whatever role is asked of me I would do it with the best ability that I can. I don’t want to change the whole organisation, you are always a leader when you are a senior member of the team so it’s just a post that comes with you,” he added.

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Recently, India Test captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid-19 which put him off Test against England at Edgbaston.

According to a BCCI statement, “Rohit has tested positive in the Rapid Antigen Test in Leicester, England. His test was conducted on Saturday, June 25. He’s been placed under isolation with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team supervising his health.”

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The news of Rohit’s testing positive for Covid-19 came through after the third day’s play of the warm-up match against Leicestershire. R Ashwin’s arrival on the tour was delayed after he tested positive before leaving India.