Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed unwavering support for Test captain Shubman Gill, asserting that he will stand by the young leader as long as he continues to act and speak with integrity. Praising the 25-year-old’s maturity and composure, Gambhir lauded how Gill has handled himself since taking over the captaincy.

Gambhir recalled his first conversation with Gill after he was appointed India’s Test captain ahead of the tour of England earlier this year. He described it as a pivotal moment that tested the youngster’s leadership and temperament under immense pressure — a challenge Gill met with remarkable poise.

“Picking a 25-year-old to captain a Test side, I told him clearly: ‘We’ve thrown you into the deep sea. From here, you’ll either drown or become a world-class sw

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