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'Will Take The Team To Bigger Heights': Ex-IND Star On Gill's Rise As Test Captain
- India appointed Shubman Gill as the new Test captain on May 24, 2025, ahead of a five-match series in England starting June 20.
- Gill’s promotion follows Rohit Sharma's recent retirement from Test cricket and reflects confidence in Gill despite his mixed overseas batting record.
- Gill, aged 25, has shown leadership in the IPL and India’s T20I squad, while former England captain Eoin Morgan endorsed his appointment and potential impact.
- Gill has accumulated 1,893 runs in 32 Tests including five centuries, and mentor Gurkeerat Singh Mann praised his persistence and stable temperament for captaincy.
- The upcoming England tour marks a challenging new chapter for Gill and India’s Test team, with expectations to continue past legacies and improve overseas performance.
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Eoin Morgan backs Shubman Gill's appointment as new Test captain ahead of England tour
With India all set to tour England for a five-game Test series starting from June 20, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and announced that star batter Shubman Gill will be the new Test captain for team India ahead of the England tour. Alongside Gill, wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant was announced as the new Test vice-captain. With the announcements made, former England skipper Eoin Morgan took centre stage and ba…
Shubman Gill appointed new Test captain, Rishabh Pant is his deputy - The Times of Bengal
India’s Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. [ad_2] Source link
BCCI Announces, 25-Year-Old Shubman Gill is New India Test Captain and Rishabh Pant as Deputy
Shubman Gill Appointed New Captain of Indian Test Team; Rishabh Pant Named DeputyBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announced on Saturday, May 24th, that 25-year-old opening batsman Shubman Gill will take over as the captain of the Indian men's Test team. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been appointed as his vice-captain. This leadership change marks the beginning of a new era for Indian red-ball cricket following the …
India Test Squad: These people got entry; Indian Test team has changed so much since the last foreign tour
India Test Squad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian Test team for the England tour, and this time many big changes have surprised everyone. For the first time, the captaincy of the team has been handed over to young batsman Shubman Gill, while Rishabh Pant has been given the role of vice-captain. This decision is an indication of the intention to give a new direction to Indian Test cricket in the coming ti…
Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan Overlooked as Shubman Gill Trusted Over Rishabh Pant to Lead Indian Test Team in England
The BCCI unveiled the 18-man Indian Test squad for the upcoming five-match red-ball series in England, slated to begin on The post Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan Overlooked as Shubman Gill Trusted Over Rishabh Pant to Lead Indian Test Team in England appeared first on FirstSportz.
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