Why Jasprit Bumrah became Team India vice-captain: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has reacted to Jasprit Bumrah being appointed vice-captain for the three-Test series against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma said that this fast bowler has a very good understanding of the game and he has been an integral part of the team's leadership group since the beginning.

Bumrah has been appointed vice-captain for the three-Test series against New Zealand starting here on Wednesday. This decision of the selection committee was surprising because no player was made vice-captain for the recently concluded series against Bangladesh. This indicates that Bumrah can take charge of the Test team in the future.

Bumrah has a good understanding of the game- Rohit.

Rohit told reporters before the first Test match against New Zealand - 'Bumrah has played a lot of cricket. I have played a lot of cricket with him. He has a very good understanding of the game. When you talk to him, he understands the game. I cannot say much about this right now because Bumrah has not captained much. As far as I know, he has captained one Test match and some T20 matches so far.'

Bumrah is a good leader- Rohit

Rohit said - 'Bumrah understands what needs to be done. When you are in a situation where you feel the need for a leader, I think Bumrah will be one of them. So he has been a part of our leadership group from the beginning. Whether it is talking to the new bowlers included in the team or discussions regarding taking the team forward, he has always been a part of the leadership group. Let us tell you that Bumrah led India in a Test match against England in 2022. He was appointed captain of India for the T20 International series against Ireland last year.