India, May 25 -- Shubman Gill is the next Test captain. The 25-year-old will lead India in the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning June 20. Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of selectors, announced an 18-member squad on Saturday. However, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar is not pleased as he reckons Jasprit Bumrah should have been made the next Test captain.
Bumrah led in Rohit Sharma's absence in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and under his captaincy, India even won the series opener in Perth. However, the pacer went down with a back spasm in Sydney, and ever since then, there has been chatter about wrapping Bumrah in cotton wool.
Even Ajit Agarkar confirmed at the press conference that Bumrah would not play all five Tests ...
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