Who will be the interim captain in Rohit Sharma's absence..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Who will be the interim captain in Rohit Sharma's absence..!?

With rohit sharma reportedly out of the first Test series against Australia, who will be the interim captain of the indian team? The question was debated on social media and among ex-players. Some were saying that vice-captain bumrah should be the interim captain of the team. sunil gavaskar went a step further and said that if the captain does not play in the first match, then bumrah should be the captain for the entire series and rohit sharma should only be a player. Former player akash chopra had said that rishabh pant, who continues to play well in Test matches, should be announced as the captain of the Test team. This captain controversy was also spread among the fans.
When asked about it in a press conference, coach gautam gambhir gave a candid answer. In his reply, "Bumrah is the vice-captain of the team. So, he will lead the indian team. If Rohit is not there, bumrah will be the captain of the indian team." Will rohit sharma play in the first match? Answering the question, Gambhir said, "We have not received any concrete information so far. We will definitely tell you if we get the information. It will be known only at the beginning of this series." With this, the captaincy controversy has been put to an end. Also, it has been revealed that there is a possibility of rohit sharma playing in the first match.
Asked about India's need to nurture youngsters after veterans virat kohli and rohit sharma, gautam gambhir said, "You talk about india moving to the next level. Whether we move to the next level or not, all the indian players are hungry." Answering a question about Harshit Rana, who does not have much domestic Test experience, being selected as a fast bowler for the tough Australian Test series, gautam gambhir said, "He has bowled enough. It is important if a fast bowler is fresh. We are going to play this five-match Test series. So, the coaches and the physiotherapist have ensured that he is fit enough to play in all 5 matches." He said.
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