In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as the favorite to take over the role of captain.

Morkel praised the 30-year-old spearhead, who has led India once before in the format against England in 2022, for being a “natural” leader.

“Jassi is a guy who immediately raised his hand and wanted that leadership role. It has been very successful here in the past,” he said.

“He knows what to expect. In the dressing room, speak well. And he’s a guy that I know with the ball in his hand, he’s going to lead from the front and then the rest of the younger guys will follow.”

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