Rohit Sharma's Test future was in doubt since his dismal performance as a captain and batsman last season. The right-handed batsman failed to lead his team from the front as India suffered heavy losses against New Zealand and Australia. Those two series losses also denied India a place in the World Test Championship final.
In both series, Rohit also failed to deliver with the bat. He scored only 91 runs in 6 innings at an average of 15 against New Zealand. Against Australia, the veteran batsman managed only 31 runs in 5 innings.
Shubman Gill set to replace Rohit Sharma
The selectors are set to announce the new captain soon. With the squad for the upcoming series against England to be named this month, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel will also name the new captain.
Shubman Gill ✅ t.co/gDKFfuQ5Ox
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Jasprit Bumrah was also in contention to replace Rohit as the Test captain, especially after leading the team to a historic win in the Perth Test against Australia last year. However, his poor injury record forced the selectors to opt for another option.
Shubman is still very young
While Shubman Gill has never led the team in Tests in the past, he is not new to captaincy. In 2024, he led the Men in Blue during the T20I series against Zimbabwe. Earlier this year, the selectors also named him as the vice-captain of the ODI team before the Champions Trophy.
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