Jasprit Bumrah is India’s stand-in captain in the fifth Test against England at Edgbaston© AFP
it was a special moment for Jasprit Bumrah When he came out wearing the India Blazer for the toss at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Bumrah is leading India in the 5th Test against England after Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19. Bumrah is the first fast bowler Kapil Dev To lead India in Test cricket.
But the former England batsman mark butcherThe one who is part of the broadcast team for the match and was doing toss duty congratulated Bumrah and said, “Congratulations! It is not often that we have fast bowlers as captains but India captains. Fast bowlers as never before.”
Watch: Jasprit Bumrah and Mark Butcher’s funny exchange at the toss at Edgbaston Test
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The Indian captain hurried to correct the butcher and said, “Well, this has happened before, Kapil Dev was the captain.”
Butcher decided to present his side and insisted that Kapil Dev is an all-rounder. Bumrah decided not to pursue the argument and said, “Well, all-rounder if you say so.”
India started the match well Shubman Gill And Cheteshwar Pujara Some got run out early but India’s nemesis, 39-year-old James Anderson Returns to send Gill back for 17.
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