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

With a sensational show in India's massive win in Perth, Jasprit Bumrah reminded the cricket world that bowlers can be good captains too. By leading from the front and guiding a young bowling attack,

The visitors were bowled out for 150 on Day 1, however, turned it around to win the Test match by 295 runs on the back of eight wickets from Jasprit Bumrah and 161-run innings by Yashasvi Jaiswal

When stand-in Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah opted to bat first in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, fans and several cricket experts questioned his decision. The Indian batting collapse that followed further fueled criticisms,