When a young cricketer leads a team of veterans, the challenge goes beyond the field. Shubman Gill’s captaincy is precisely that test

xWhen a young leader like Shubman Gill takes charge of a team featuring two of India’s most decorated captains, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the terrain becomes layered and delicate. It isn’t just a story of transition. It’s a test of temperament — for the seniors who must now follow, and for the junior who must now lead.

Leading players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma — both former India captains — mean Gill isn’t just calling the shots; he’s balancing experience, expectations, and egos.

For Kohli and Rohit, used to being the decision-makers, it’s a different adjustment. To follow the lead of someone nearly a decade younger takes self-assurance and pe

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