“If you need to stay at home because your wife…” – Aaron Finch gives his take on Rohit Sharma giving captaincy to Bumrah

Krrish Arora

Former Australian cricketer, Aaron Finch has responded emphatically to Sunil Gavaskar’s proposal that Jasprit Bumrah should be appointed as the captain of the Indian team for the entire Border-Gavaskar Trophy, if Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first Test.

As per various reports, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is likely to miss either first or both of the first and second test match, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, due to personal reasons. Indian legend slammed Rohit by saying, the leadership should be completely handed over to Bumrah for all five Tests, as rotating the captaincy during a high-profile series like this is far from ideal.

He suggested the Indian chief selector Ajit Agarkar to keep Rohit Sharma, as a player and proceed with Jasprit Bumrah as the captain.

Aaron Finch defended the Indian captain by stating,

“I disagree with Sunny on that totally. Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian cricket team. If you need to stay at home because your wife’s going to have a baby, that’s such a beautiful moment and you take all the time that you need in that regard.” 

As of now, Rohit Sharma will be leading the side in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, meanwhile Jasprit Bumrah being the vice-captain. Bumrah would be leading the side as a captain, during the absence of Rohit Sharma.

Australian cricketer David Warner will lead Sydney Thunders in the next season of Big Bash

Australian cricketer David Warner (Image Credits: X)

Explosive Australian batter, David Warner who was revoked by the Cricket Australia from all captaincy duties, due to a ball-tampering controversy against South Africa, has been announced as the new captain for BBL side Sydney Thunder.

His leadership promises an exciting season for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash 2024-25. Fans are buzzing with anticipation to see Warner bring his energy and experience to the team, aiming for a thrilling and competitive campaign.

Warner stated, “Captaining the Thunder again this season means a lot to me. I was part of the team from the start, and now to be back with that ‘C’ next to my name feels fantastic. I’m looking forward to leading from the front and sharing my experience with the young talent coming through.” 

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