Ricky Ponting backs Jasprit Bumrah's captaincy potential for the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, highlighting his experience and leadership qualities. He believes Bumrah will effectively utilize the experience of senior players like Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin.

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Here's what Ricky Ponting feels about Jasprit Bumrah potentially leading India in the first Test, if Rohit Sharma ends up missing the series opener.

Australian great Ricky Ponting has backed pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to step up as India captain in Rohit Sharma's absence against Australia.