Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team against England for the rescheduled 5th Test at Edgbaston

News Desk: Jasprit Bumrah has been named India’s 36th Test captain and will lead the team against England for the rescheduled 5th Test at Edgbaston starting Friday after it was confirmed that regular skipper Rohit Sharma will not be taking part in the match.

This will be Bumrah’s first run as captain at any level as he becomes the first fast bowler to lead India after the legendary Kapil Dev, whose last match as captain also happened to be against England in 1987. Bumrah also becomes the second captain of the ongoing Test series after Virat Kohli captained in the first four matches last year, during which India took a 2-1 lead in the series.