New Delhi, June 17 -- Indian veteran seamer Jasprit Bumrah reflected on his decision to decline the captaincy role of India's test team from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as he prioritised team stability over personal ambition.

He believed consistent leadership was crucial for the team's success in the Test series.

India's Test team is currently undergoing a transition following the retirement of several seniors. While R Ashwin called time on his career in the middle of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also decided to hang up their boots last month.

Especially with Rohit's retirement, a captaincy vacuum emerged ahead of the five-match Test series against England.

BCCI selectors opted ...