India’s Test batting has been historically vulnerable to England’s swing and seam bowling, resulting in only three series victories for the visitors across many years of touring the country.
India still dangerous without big three, says Stokes
As Shubman Gill prepares to lead India into a new era in Test cricket, former head coach Ravi Shastri has offered valuable advice ahead of the team’s challenging five-match Test series against England, starting at Leeds on Friday.
“I think there is still discussion going on, who's going to play three,” Pant said during a pre-match press conference.
England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler, who played under Gill’s leadership during the 2025 IPL season with Gujarat Titans, believes the 24-year-old is set to usher in a fresh chapter — one that combines the best of his two predecessors.
Australian great Ricky Ponting has endorsed Shubman Gill as the right choice to lead India into a new era of Test cricket, following the retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Shubman Gill has been the vice-captain of the Indian team and has led the Gujarat Titans with distinction in the Indian Premier League, guiding them to the playoffs in the 2025 edition after taking over the role from Hardik Pandya in 2024.
As India get ready for a tough tour of England in which they will play five Test matches without many senior players, the skipper Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir will have to make some very tough calls on the batting and bowling front.
Continuing the suspense over India’s new No.4 following the retirement of Virat Kohli from Test cricket, India’s new Test skipper Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir said that the combination will be decided once they play the intra-squad match ahead of the five-Test series against England, starting June 20.
Set to take over the reins of a side undergoing a transition phase, following the retirements of three stalwarts — Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, Gill underlined the importance of understanding his team-mates to get the best out of them.
