Watch: Jasprit Bumrah’s Instagram post sets internet on fire before the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024

New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah’s latest Instagram post for South African pace legend, Dale Steyn has become viral on social media. Bumrah, who is the vice-captain of the India team is set to lead the side for the opening match of the 5-match Test series.

The right-arm pacer had a special message for the South African legend as he hailed Steyn on his Instagram post as ‘Goat’. Steyn retired from international cricket in 2021 as South Africa’s most decorated Test pacer. Interestingly, Bumrah and Steyn played plenty of cricket against each other, international as well as in the IPL, but never got the chance to share a dressing room.

Jasprit Bumrah’s latest Instagram post for Dale Steyn⇩⇩

 

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Bumrah’s Australian test at Perth!

Meanwhile, Bumrah is set to shoulder the responsibility of leading the Indian side in the opening Perth Test against Australia, starting November 22. He will take over captaincy duties with the regular skipper likely to miss the game due to personal reasons.

While Bumrah is set to take on the captaincy role for the first side, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar suggested that the pacer should be made the captain for the entire series.

Gavaskar further added that:

I have been reading that Rohit Sharma might not play the first two Tests of the Australia series. I feel that, in that case, the selection committee should appoint Jasprit Bumrah the captain of the side for the entire Australia tour and tell Rohit Sharma that you will participate as a player in this series. For the first Test match, Rohit Sharma has to be there

Australia squad for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024