Jasprit Bumrah should not chase captaincy, says former Pakistan cricketer

The pacer suggested that bowlers could be perfect for leadership roles and cited the examples of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan's success as speedsters and captains.

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali felt that Jasprit Bumrah should not go after the captaincy role. He responded to Bumrah's last month's comments where he suggested that bowlers make up for 'smart captains'.

The pacer suggested that bowlers could be perfect for leadership roles and cited the examples of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan's success as speedsters and captains. Basit Ali suggested that the likes of Kapil and Imran succeeded because of their all-round prowess and added that Bumrah should just focus on his bowling.

"About Jasprit Bumrah's statement, it's just like how Babar Azam likes captaincy. In my opinion, he should not chase the captaincy. He is a top-class bowler and should be focussing just on that. He gave the examples of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan's captaincy. However, they had become all-rounders, which is why they succeeded as captains. They were not appointed captains when they came into their teams as bowlers. This is the difference between a bowler and an all-rounder," Basit said on his YouTube Channel.