Hardik Pandya continues to be India’s MVP in white-ball cricket, and his all-round abilities will be crucial against England.

Sunil Gavaskar wants Jasprit Bumrah to take over India’s captaincy from Rohit Sharma when the time comes. He said that Bumrah has the qualities of a captain and he doesn’t make his teammates feel too ‘pressurised’.

Bumrah was the stand-in captain in the 1st Test at Perth for the only match India won in the BGT. He was also the skipper for the last and final match in Sydney after Rohit Sharma opted out.

India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

Legend Sunil Gavaskar has backed star bowler Jasprit Bumrah as a future captain of the Indian Test team. This comes after Bumrah's phenomenal showing in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, where he took 32 wickets from five matches and was declared Player of the Series.

Sunil Gavaskar has explained why Jasprit Bumrah will become the next India captain after his performance during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against australia. Bumrah's captaincy received immense praise from all corners.

India star bowler and new captain Jasprit Burmrah has been taken to a hospital for scans on an unspecified injury during the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The India pacer has already consulted New Zealand-based orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Rowan Schouten, who operated his back in 2023.

Some of the best fast bowling seen on Australian shores from a visiting quick, Jasprit Bumrah was in exquisite form in 2024-25, collecting 32 wickets in nine innings with an amazing average of just 13.

India’s hopes of leveling the series after a heartbreaking one-run loss in the thrilling first Paytm T20I against West Indies were dashed when the second and the final match was called off due to wet patches on the outfield following rain.

After a disappointing defeat in the Test arena and failing to qualify for the WTC 2025 final, Team India is gearing up to return to white-ball action with a T20I and ODI series against England, followed by the Champions Trophy 2025.