India, May 15 -- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's retirements left a significant leadership vacuum in the Indian Test team, especially with the crucial England Test series ahead. Media reports since the development indicated that Shubman Gill is next in line to take over the captaincy, despite experts backing Jasprit Bumrah for the role, after the pacer had led India to their solitary win in the tour of Australia, where he was also the vice-captain. While R Ashwin agreed to the narrative on Bumrah being the more ideal candidate for the role, shrugging off the concerns around his workload, he also threw a "wildcard" at the selectors with a fresh name for the leadership race.

Speaking on his YouTube show' Ash ki Baat', Ashwin was all praise ...