After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, this player will be the next captain of the Indian Test team, these 3 big names are in the race

Surprising everyone between IPL 2025 (IPL 2025), Rohit Sharma has taken a big decision. Retired from Test cricket. The speculation of this was being done since the tour of Australia. But it was also reported that Rohit is not in the mood for retirement from Test cricket and will represent Team India on the tour of England.

However, Rohit Sharma (Rohit Sharma) has pronounced his verdict. Meanwhile, the biggest question is, who will finally captain the Test team in place of Rohit Sharma?

Shubman Gill is a claimant to be captain in place of Rohit Sharma

After Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket, Shubman Gill’s name has been leading in this race for some time. He has also played the role of the team vice -captain in many series and is just 25 years old. If he is given the responsibility of the captain of the team from now on, then he can captain the Test team for India for a long time.

For the moment, time is also representing Gujarat in the IPL and he is also batting brilliantly. So far, the player has scored 508 runs in 11 matches and is also a strong contender to win the Orange Cup.

Jaspreet Bumrah

After Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah’s name is also coming out in the race to handle the team’s captaincy. Bumrah has also fulfilled this responsibility earlier. According to media reports, Bumrah is unlikely to be given the team representation for the England series.

It has been reported in the reports that the team management is looking for a new face. Jaspreet first captained the fifth Test match against England in 2022. After which he has also represented matches against Australia in Sydney.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is also considered a strong contender to handle the captain of the Test team. In 2017, Rishabh Pant made his debut in the world of international cricket. The national cricket team is also part of the last 8 years. The wicketkeeper batsman captained India in 5 T20 matches in the domestic series against South Africa in 2022.

Apart from his international experience, Pant has also led teams in 54 IPL matches. Not only this, last year former cricketer Mohammad Kaif also said that Pant would prove to be the suitable successor of Rohit Sharma as the captain of India’s Test.