Very soon or right time? Experts weigh India Test Captain at the height of Shubman Gill | Cricket news
Mumbai: Shubman Gill’s height to captain the test may have surprised something, but TOI may confirm that it was a long project in making by selectors of India.In fact, during the victory of India, the T20 World Cup was run in the USA and West Indies in June last year when it was not even part of the squad, but a journey reserve, a source told the paper that “Gill was being seen as the captain of the future India”.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The first indication came immediately after the tournament when he was appointed Captain for the five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe in July, which India won 4–1. At that time, India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid, was on the board with the decision to elevate Gill.Who is that IPL player?Giving a thumb to the decision to hand over the Test to the Test Captain, which is from Fazilka in Punjab, Paser and former national selector Salil Ankola told TOI, “He is the best option to captain India’s test as he is young, dynamic, and needs to continue confidence. He has got the right frame of the brain. However, I think they should have been given the captaincy of the first test, when Rohit and Virat were still part of the team.,
Arvinder Singh Lovely, CEO of Titans, Gujarat, said, “The way Shubman has adapted to the role of leadership in GT has been a revelation, and it was clear that he was lucky for great responsibilities.”Offering a protected perspective on bold calls, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar said, “Ever since he has taken this decision, he clearly believes in Gill’s leadership capabilities and that he has the right time to prepare for Captain’s Mantle. We have to see how things come in England.For someone who first saw Gill Way in 2011, when the batsman was just 12, the former seamor Karsan Ghavri of India is not so sure about this call. “Leading the Test team is a separate cup of tea than GT. He will have a tremendous pressure as a batsman and will be added as a captain. How he handles it, it is yet to be seen. He will lead a very young, inexperienced team. There will be a helicual work to defeat England,” said Ghawari.
Shubman Gill as captain
- Captured 5 T20Is vs. Zimbabwe in July 2024. India won the series 4–1.
- Five have captained first class matches, 1 win, 2 drawing 2 and necklace 2. 3 games in the Dilip Trophy, in 2019-20 (two two) and 2024–25 (lost one). Apart from this, in 2019, India led India ‘A’ S Africa ‘A’ in Kayawatom, won by 7 wickets.
- In January 2025 (Lost), 1 Ranji Match vs. Punjab led Punjab in Karnataka.
- In the IPL, he led the Titans of Gujarat 25 times, won 14 and lost 11 (56% wins).
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