Sunil Gavaskar’s message to Captain Shubman Gill: ‘more important behavior than performance’ | Cricket news

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has advised India’s new Test Captain Shubman Gill to be careful about his behavior, when he leads the team, starts against England from June 20.Gavaskar told Sports Tak, “There is always pressure on the player who is chosen as the captain of India, as there is a big difference between being a team member and being a captain.”“Because when you are a team member, you usually interact with only your close players, but when you become a captain, you should behave in such a way that other players of the team respect you, and a captain’s behavior is more important than their performance,” he said.25-year-old Gill was named Rohit Sharma’s successor on Saturday, when the selectors announced the team for a five-testing series in England.

“There is a great honor to be able to achieve this opportunity … it’s a big responsibility,” Gill said in a video released by the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI).He said, “I am waiting for this exciting opportunity, and I think the upcoming series in England is going to be a very exciting,” he said.“I believe in the leading for example – not only from performance, but, away from the field, discipline and hard work.”Gill Stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will take charge of a team in infection after retirement – who resigned within each other’s days this month.Who is that IPL player?“As a captain, a leader should be able to know when to step, but also when the players have to give place,” he said.“Because everyone has a different life and has grown separately, all have a different personality.“A good leader should always be able to know what his players have to do.”