Sunil Gavaskar dispels doubts after Jasprit Bumrah's outstanding captaincy at Perth: ‘Defying all expectations…’

Bumrah took charge of the Indian Test team for the second time, after his initial stint as captain didn't yield the desired results. This time around, he showed significant improvement in his leadership skills. Making clever bowling decisions, he motivated his team to secure a historic victory at Optus Stadium, breaking Australia's dominant 4-0 record at the venue.

Gavaskar asserted that Bumrah has the ability to take care of the big captaincy responsibility.

“He's only 30. So yes, clearly, he has shown that he can handle the cares of captaincy. Today also, the way he made the bowling changes tells you that he is putting a lot of thought into all his moves and once again disproving all that, you know, Bakwas that goes on that fast bowlers aren't good captains,” Gavaskar told India Today in an interview.

The legendary cricketer gave the examples of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan while suggesting that fast bowlers can also make good captains and backing Bumrah for the role.

“In our subcontinent itself, we’ve got Imran Khan, the fast bowler who's been a fabulous captain. And we've got Kapil Dev, two top class captains, excellent captains, so fast bowlers can also make good captains,” Gavaskar added.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has joined the Indian team in Perth, and he'll be available for selection in the pink-Test match in Adelaide. He will be leading the Test team for the first time in Australia, while Bumrah is going to be his deputy once again.