India, May 24 -- Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu reckons Jasprit Bumrah is the ideal candidate to lead the side on the upcoming tour of England. The ace speedster led India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Rohit Sharma's absence, but the selectors and management are wary of making him the full-time captain because of his workload. There are concerns regarding whether the pacer can last the entire five-match series.

After Rohit Sharma's retirement, Shubman Gill has emerged as the front-runner to lead India in the longest format of the game. The chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, is all set to convene the selection meeting on Saturday afternoon to announce the squad for the crucial series against England.

According to reports, Ja...