Ravi Shastri on Shubman Gill Captaincy: Shubman Gill’s Test Captain Safar has started with a defeat. In the Leeds Tests, the Indian team was moving towards victory, but the main reason for the defeat of the team and not taking wickets continuously. Now the second Test is to be played in Birmingham from July 2. Meanwhile, former Indian team coach Ravi Shastri has placed a deadline in front of Shubman Gill how long he has to prove himself. Shastri said that Gill’s style of playing will make him a great player.

During the talks with Wisden, Ravi Shastri said, “If Gill is not able to go far ahead then I will be disappointed. When Gill filled with dull, lazy and glory, when batting, he sees his brilliant style. If he is able to learn from the experience and get molded in the situation, then I think he will go far ahead.”

Deadline for Shubman Gill

Ravi Shastri said that Shubman Gill should get three years to prove himself as a captain. What happens in the series should not change on that basis. Shastri believes that team management should give full support to Gill for 3 years and he feels that Gill will live up to everyone’s expectations.

The Indian team may have lost the first Test against England, but captain Gill has brought improvement in his personal performance. As a captain, he played a strong innings of 147 runs under pressure in his first Test innings. At the same time, KL Rahul was seen setting the fielding on the fifth day in the Leeds Test, which shows that Gill is learning a lot from the team’s senior players.

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Most Centuries in WTC History by Indian Player: In the first Test match against England, Shubman Gill has broken many records by scoring a century. This is the first Test match of Gill as captain, in which he has created an atmosphere of credibility in Team India by scoring a century. Now Gill has left Virat Kohli behind in the World Test Championship. However, Rohit Sharma is still ahead of him. Gill has now surpassed Virat Kohli in the list of Indians who scored the most centuries in the World Test Championship.

WTC started in 2019, after which Virat Kohli scored a total of 5 centuries in the World Test Championship history. At the same time, Gill has hit 6 centuries in WTC. Rohit Sharma is the highest century in the World Test Championship, who scored a century 9 times. Gill is just 25 years old and he can easily make this historic record of WTC to his name.

Let us tell you that Yashasvi Jaiswal has also equaled Virat Kohli in terms of scoring the most centuries in the World Test Championship history. Jaiswal has scored 5 centuries so far, while Rishabh Pant is not far behind in this matter, whose bat has so far received 4 centuries in WTC.

Shubman Gill set records

Shubman Gill has broken the record on record by scoring a century against England. Shubman Gill has completed 2,000 Test runs on the basis of this century innings. Apart from this, he also became a total of 5th Indian captain to score a century in his first Test innings. In this match, he personally put his fastest half-century in the Test. He had completed a half -century in 56 balls.

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Shubman gill indian team test captain: The Indian team has reached England for the five -match Test series. The official start of India’s England tour is going to start from June 20, on this day the first Test match will begin. After Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket, the command of the Indian team has been handed over to Shubman Gill. On the captaincy of Shubman Gill, the opinion of Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and BCCI Selection Committee Chairperson Ajit Agarkar has been revealed, let’s know.

How much confidence in Gill’s captaincy?

Shubman Gill has been made the captain of the Indian Test team for the first time. On May 24, Gill’s name was announced as the captain of the Test team. After this, Shubman Gill, head coach Gautam Gambhir came to press conference. Gill answered all the media questions before going to England during that time.

Gill revealed during that time the Board of Control for Cricket in India has no hope from me. Gill told that I have talked about this many times with Gautam Bhai and Ajit Bhai. They want that I can prove myself as only a leader, so both of them told me that there is no hope here. Those people did not sit with me with no hope, which I cannot do.

Gill further told that I do not think there is any hope or pressure on me from these people, but somewhere as a player and as a leader you expect something from yourself.

India tour of India

The Indian team will play five Test matches between June 20 and August 4. For this, a team of 18 members has been announced. At present, an intra-sky match is being played between Team India and India-A, which has been kept for the players’ pitch for practice.

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IND vs Eng: Shubman Gill’s career as a Test captain is starting from the tour of England. The BCCI declared him the next captain after his retirement from Rohit Sharma’s Test. The team will play a 5 -match Test series on the tour of England, in which Gill & Team will have many challenges and also pressure because the team has not won any Test series in England since 2007. Gill told in an interview before the series started, what he has learned from Virat Kohli and Rohit as a captain.

Shubman Gill told in an interview to Sky Sports, what kind of atmosphere he wants to create in the team. He said about becoming a captain that when I was learning cricket, I thought of playing for India only. Never thought I would captain it.

Shubman Gill wants to give such an environment to the players

The former Indian cricketer interviewed Dinesh Karthik, in which he first asked where do you want to take the team as a captain? A special trophy, or a special goal you have set?

To this, Shubman Gill said, “Apart from the trophy, I want to create such an atmosphere, culture inside the team, where everyone feels safe and happy. It can be difficult to make such an environment, because we play so many matches, are separate squads. But if I can do it, I will do it, this is my goal.”

On the question by Karthik on his father’s reaction, Gill said, “He probably did not think that I would become a captain, even I did not think. When I was younger, I wanted to play only for the country, to perform for the country and win the match, I did not think that I would become a captain.”

What did you learn from Rohit-Virat?

Dinesh Karthik asked that you played with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli. What did you learn from him as a leader? To this Gill said, “When I played in Virat Bhai’s company, in Test, his idea, his idea, his thinking, these were the things that I liked and I learned. If he did not work, he would have prepared another plan with him. He used to talk to the bowlers. What he wanted from them.

Speaking about Rohit Sharma, Gill said, “He had maintained such an atmosphere inside the team that even if he abuses you, then you will not keep him on the heart.”

India Test Cricket Team Captain Shubman Gill: After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, everyone was waiting for the announcement of the Indian cricket team for the tour of England. At the same time, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Team India for the tour of England on Saturday, May 24. The board has prepared a youth team in view of the next World Test Championship (WTC). With this announcement, Shubman Gill has been made the captain of the Indian Test team.

Shubman Gill received this advice

Shubman Gill is receiving congratulations on one side for becoming the captain of India’s Test team. At the same time, former Indian cricketers are also giving advice to the new captain of the team. Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has shared a video for Shubman Gill on his X account and in this video, Kaif has advised Gill to talk to Ajinkya Rahane.

Mohammad Kaif’s advice

Mohammad Kaif said that Shubman Gill will captain against England for the first time. It is difficult for any player to do good captaincy along with better batting. But Gill has shown this by doing so in this IPL season. Gill’s bat is also going on in IPL and they are also doing well.

Mohammad Kaif further said that people are also lower expectations from the new team that this team will not be able to perform well. But here Shubman Gill has a chance to become a hero. Kaif told for Gill that when Ajinkya Rahane took the youth team in Australia, the young team defeated Australia in Australia under Rahane’s captaincy. So Rahane should talk with a call, because Rahane did a great job then. Now Gill will have to do the same work.

Big challenge for Shubman Gill

Mohammad Kaif said that the biggest challenge for Shubman Gill will be the fitness of Jaspreet Bumrah. Kaif said that Bumrah was not made vice-captains because he will not be able to play all the matches in the 5-match Test series. At the same time, Gill will have to manage Bumrah according to his own.

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– Mohammad Kaif (@mohammadkaif) May 24, 2025

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India touf of england 2025: The BCCI announced the squad on Saturday, 24 May for the England tour starting from June. After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Shubman Gill has been voted a new Test captain. On this tour of England, Team India will play a 5 -match Test series. Gill’s first reaction has come after the Test captain was appointed. He has said to win the heart in an interview given to BCCI.

This is happening after more than a decade when Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma or R Ashwin are not part of the Test series. The three veterans have recently retired from Tests. There will be a lot of challenges in this series for 25 -year -old Shubman Gill, although under his captaincy, the Gujarat Titans is performing brilliantly in the IPL and holds the top position. But it has to be seen how successful he is in this long format of cricket. After being appointed as the captain, Gill also admitted that he would have a big responsibility with this post.

What did Shubman Gill say after becoming a Test captain

“When you start playing cricket, everyone dreams to play for the country. It is not just for India to play cricket but it is a dream to play Test cricket for a long time. It is very respectful for me that there is a chance to captain in the Test. There is also a big responsibility with this post.” The BCCI has not yet shared the full video of the interview.

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– BCCI (@Bcci) May 25, 2025

Talking about Test career, Shubman Gill made his debut on 26 December 2020. Since then, he has scored 1893 runs in 35.05 average in 32 matches. He has 5 centuries and 7 half -centuries in this format.

Team India’s squad for England tour

Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/vice -captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Krishni Deepa, Krishni Deep, Krishni Deep, Kuldeep Yadav.

Navjot Singh Sidhu on Shubman Gill Test Captain: Who will be the new Test captain of the Indian team? According to the reports, Shubman Gill Test Captain is leading in the captaincy race. BCCI may soon announce Team India for the tour of England, as well as the name of the new Test captain can also be approved. Now former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has advised head coach Gautam Gambhir that Gill is made captain, so there is no need to do too much ‘protect’.

Gautam Gambhir got advice

Gautam Gambhir has also shown support for Shubman Gill earlier. Discussing this, Navjot Singh Sidhu said on his YouTube channel, “I am a fan of Gill’s game, but as a batsman. If you want to make him the captain of the Test team, then open him or send him to number 3. After that he does not need to do too much ‘protect’.”

Sidhu further said, “After that you will have to examine how Gill becomes captain. We should invest in him one year and get them open. After that it should not be that he should be tested again instead of Virat Kohli. You cannot do this, because it will be a very wrong thing.”

How should Team India be

Navjot Singh Sidhu believes that a good player and captain do not need protection. He said that Sarfaraz Khan went to Australian tour, I will feed Shreyas Iyer. If you do not want to keep Iyer, then bring Karun Nair. This legendary cricketer has advised to feed KL Rahul on number-4. Please tell that till now Virat Kohli was batting on the fourth order.

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Rohit sharma replacement India test captivin: Rohit Sharma has created a sensation by retirement of Rohit Sharma Test from Test cricket. Rohit has already retired from T20 cricket. Rohit has shocked everyone by making this announcement just before the Test series against England next month. Now the question is, after Rohit Sharma, which are those players who can become the new captain of the Indian Test team.

1. Jaspreet Bumrah

After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Jaspreet Bumrah seems to be the biggest contender to become the captain of the Test team. Bumrah is also the vice -captain of the Test team and so far he has captained Team India in just 3 Tests. The contenders for Bumrah captaincy are also because he impressed everyone with his leadership in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He captained India in the first Test against Australia in BGT 2024-25, India won that match by a big margin of 295 runs.

2. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill, also known as ‘Prince’ of Team India. Without any doubt, Gill is the future of Indian cricket and has achieved the post of vice -captain in India’s ODI team in a very short time. Gill has captained Team India in T20 format and Gujarat Titans in IPL. According to reports, selectors need a new and young captain for the next World Championship cycle. It is possible that in the next few times, an attempt can be made to prepare Gill as a new captain.

3. Rishabh Pant/Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer has returned to the BCCI Central Contract List for the 2025-26 season. Iyer Champions Trophy was the highest run -scorer for Team India in 2025, 243 runs with his bat. Iyer has also gained a lot of captaincy experience in IPL. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant is also involved in the captaincy race somewhere. His aggressive and pungent style can help him become a successful captain of India’s Test team.

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