Ashwin vs Bumrah: Who will be the next captain?
 If rohit sharma does not play in the Gavaskar Trophy series against australia, there is a debate as to who will take over the captaincy. The much-awaited series by the indian team fans is the Border Gavaskar Cup series held in the same Australia. It has been going on since 1996-97 between india and Australia. It is held alternately in india and australia every year. So far 16 series have been held. Team australia has won the series 5 times so far. Team india has won the series 10 times. In the series held in 2003-04, the series ended in a 1-1-1 draw, but india retained the trophy as india had won the series the previous year. Likewise, india won the 4-match Test series held in india last year by 2-1. Before that, india also won the 2018-19 and 2020-21 series held in Australia. india has retained the Barter Gavaskar trophy four times in a row. It has also won twice in a row in Australia.
Accordingly, this year Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will be held as a series of 5 matches. Apart from that, the indian team led by rohit sharma is preparing to beat australia in their own country for the third time in a row. The Virat Kohli-led indian team won the 2018-19 Barter Gavaskar-led series in australia by 2-1. Subsequently, virat kohli withdrew from the series after the first match of the 2020-21 series due to personal reasons, with Ajinkya Rahane acting as the captain. india then went on to win two of the three matches and draw one to clinch the series 2–1.
There are no experienced middle-order players like Pujara and Rahane in the batting this time. Even though KL rahul and Shubman Gill are used to Australian pitches, the big question is whether they will be able to perform in the middle order this time. Many are keen to see how Yashvi Jaiswal, who has been in action in the domestic series, will perform in the Australian series. Although there are many experienced players like bumrah, Ashwin, and Jadeja in the bowling, if shami joins the attack, the indian team will also get stronger. Axar patel and Siraj are experienced in australia in the last 2020-21 series. For virat kohli, rohit sharma, Ashwin, and Jadeja, this could be the last Border Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia. So, all the cricket fans are eagerly waiting for this series. However, a piece of information was released yesterday that shocked the fans. Namely, there are reports that rohit sharma is doubtful for the initial matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series and will not play the first match or the first two matches due to personal reasons. No official information has been released in this regard.

If this is likely to be true, the question of who will replace rohit sharma as captain also looms large. jasprit bumrah captained india in the 2022 Edgbaston Test in England. Hence, he is expected to captain australia as well. It is special for the indian team to appoint a fast bowler like Pat Cummins as the captain. And Bumrah's thinking about the match is selfless. So appointing him as captain would be a great choice.
Bumrah is joined by veteran KL rahul in this captaincy race. rishabh pant and Shubman Gill are the next young captains on the list. No, if you want experienced players, apart from bumrah and KL rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin can also be appointed as the captain. Ashwin is a top player in the current indian team who knows all the ins and outs of the game. virat kohli and rohit sharma will come after him. Gambhir's role in choosing the captain is also important. So, who he chooses will also be watched.