Following Rohit Sharma’s recent retirement, Team India needed to find a new captain for their red-ball team. Gill has only captained India during a T20I series in Zimbabwe last year. However, Gill has shown strong leadership skills while captaining the Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
“There is always pressure on the player who gets elected as India's captain as there is a big difference between being a member of the team and being the captain," Gavaskar said as quoted by Sports Tak.
The Credit for Shubman Gill's Performance Goes to Yuvraj Singh - Yograj Singh
Former cricketer Yograj Singh said that Gill's success is due to the mentorship of Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh. Speaking to ANI, Yograj Singh stated that Yuvraj has played a crucial role in shaping Gill's career and helping him become captain.
"If Shubman Gill has become the captain today and will stay for a long time, Yuvraj Singh's guidance will play and has played an essential role in that," he added.
"Someone like Yuvraj Singh, the greatest cricketing brain in the world, taking Gill under his wing is a big thing," he stated.
Gill to Lead India in Five-Match Test Series Against England
Gill has scored 1,893 runs in 32 Tests at an average of 35.05, though his performance in England has been below expectations, with just 88 runs at an average of 14.67 across six innings. Pant has scored 2,948 runs in 43 Tests at an average of 42.11, including 556 runs in England at an average of 32.70.
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