‘Folks – Your Test Captain’: Shubman Gill’s first photoshoot as captain of Team India – See Pix. Cricket news
New Delhi: India’s newly appointed test captain, Shubman Gill, officially stepped into a new role in England with a symbolic first photoshoot, with a new chapter in the Indian cricket’s stored journey. With the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s legends, the team is in transition-and the 25-year-old Gill promises to be a defined era.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) celebrated the moment by posting pictures of a poet and confident gill on social media with caption: “Friends – your test captain, Shubman Gill.”Since arriving in England last week, Gill has thrown himself into preparation. Facing the express pace of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh, Gill is accelerating the tendency of his technology and leadership. Arshdeep also commented that the new skipper is “Good Touch”-a promising indication before the five-match testing series under tricky English conditions.Earlier in a video released by BCCI, Gill shared his feelings: “As a young child, when anyone starts playing cricket, they want to play for India, and not only play for India, but play Test cricket for India for a very long time. It is a great honor to be able to get this opportunity … It is a great responsibility to be able to get this opportunity … it is a big responsibility.”Hadingley will also watch matches held at the Leeds, the High-Stack Series starting from June 20, Edgbaston, Lords, The Oval, and Old Trafford in August 2025. Without Stalwarts Rohit and Virat, India’s young brigade led by Gill will look for a statement from one of the most difficult foreign assignments.
India’s Test Squad for England series
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Rabindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurlel, Washington Mundna, Shardul Thakur Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
