When watching Shubman Gill’s supremacy at the crease in England recently, champion bowler Brett Lee was struck by the similarities in his leadership manner to Australian greats Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh.

Stepping into the footsteps of giants of the game in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Gill was far from diminished with the responsibility of leading India in a massive series.

Instead he appeared born for the role. Be it with his blade at the crease, or with his demeanour outside the boundary, the 26-year-old led as though forged with fire.

As the heat rose in a combative series, Lee loved that Gill was firm and authoritative in defending his teammates and ensuring India was not bullied by an aggressive English side in a series that finished drawn at 2-all.

“I’ve been super impressed

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