India's Test legend warned Rohit Sharma-led India to not tinker around with bowling in the second Test match which is scheduled to start from December 6.

Cheteshwar Pujara has endorsed pace-ace Jasprit Bumrah as a viable long-term captaincy candidate for India, once Rohit Sharma steps down.

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who helped the side register famous wins Down Under in 2018-19 and 2020-21, has said that Bumrah is definitely a viable long-term captaincy option.

Cheteshwar Pujara Backs “Team’s Man” Jasprit Bumrah to be India’s Top Test Captaincy Candidate after Rohit Sharma steps down from the role.

With the first Test panning out in India’s favour at Perth, Australia will be going all guns blazing in Adelaide to try and level out the series. When one is playing Down Under, the bowling strength of the team is key and India already witnessed how much of a difference can be made if a team has the right resources in their bowling echelons.

India and Saurashtra batter Cheteshwar Pujara feel world No. 1 bowler Jasprit Bumrah could be a viable long-term captaincy option after Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led India to a convincing 295-run win at the Optus Stadium.

Shedding light on how India’s batting unit could look like for the Adelaide Test, Cheteshwar Pujara suggested a couple of his opinions. Talking to ESPNCricinfo, Pujara said, “I think, for some reason if we can carry on with the same batting order, like KL and Yashasvi to open, Rohit could come in at three, and Shubman could come in at five.”

In Rohit Sharma's absence, it was star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah who captained Team India in the first Test against Australia at Perth. He led the team to a historic 295-run win against the hosts, and even earned the Player of the Match award for picking 8 wickets in the game.

In absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma in the series opener in Perth, Jasprit Bumrah led from the front, taking a total of 8 wickets in the match - 5 in the first innings and 3 in the second as India registered a dominant win over Australia.

India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has pitched Jasprit Bumrah as a long-term captaincy option in Tests after his Perth Test heroics.