The era of Shubman Gill has commenced in Indian cricket. At 26 years old, he now leads India as captain in both Tests and ODIs. Gill was appointed to this role before a challenging five-Test tour of England earlier in 2025, following the unexpected retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has since shared his thoughts on the decision to make Gill captain. Gambhir also disclosed his first message to Gill, who became the youngest Indian Test skipper in the 21st century.

Gambhir mentioned that he told Gill the management had essentially put him in a high-pressure situation where he would either fail or excel. Notably, Gill was the top run-scorer in his first Test series as captain, amassing 754 runs across five Tests, including four centuries, with a t

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