Speedster Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead India in the rescheduled fifth Test against England as regular skipper Rohit Sharma failed to recover in time after testing positive for COVID-19.

Bumrah will become the first fast bowler in 35 years to lead Team India in the longest format when they step onto the field for the rescheduled Test match, slated to be held at Edgbaston from July 1.

On the eve of the game, Bumrah address a press conference and shared his immediate feelings on getting a chance to lead the country.

"It is a big achievement, big honour. It was my dream to play Test cricket. It is a big achievement that I have gotten the honour to lead the country, it is the biggest achievement of my career. I am very happy," said Bumrah during the pre-match press conference on June 30.

"I never thought about where I stand in the pecking order, what people think about me. I always focused on what I can do, I always back my self-belief. I believe in basics and this is what I will keep following," he added.

Further talking about Rohit, Bumrah said: "Rohit is obviously a very important player, we will surely miss him, it is unfortunate that this has happened and he is missing out. In terms of team combination, you have to wait till tomorrow."

Apart from Rohit, Bumrah has played under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. While the pacer tries to learn from others, he backs his own instincts.

"Obviously, these are the legends of the game (MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma). They have contributed a lot to Indian cricket and they are doing till now. I always try to listen to everyone's advice, I try to learn from them but eventually, what your instincts tell you, and in the end, your own way cannot be the same as everyone else. I always try to keep learning but in the end, what your instincts tell you and what you think is the right call, I try to do that. I have played under many seniors, and always look to learn.

"There has not been any captain that I looked up to, when I was a kid, I was just a fan of fast-bowling," he said.

India Test Squad:

Jasprit Bumrah (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

(With NDTV inputs)