Shubman Gill begins England series with a HEARTBREAK, India captain can't forget...
Shubman Gill is set to take over as new India Test captain. He will lead India in the five-match Test series against England beginning at Leeds on Friday. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Shubman Gill had won the IPL 2021 title with Gujarat Titans under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Shubman Gill has failed to win IPL title as captain and carries that heartache. In IPL 2025, Gill's GT lost to Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator match. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Shubman Gill said winning England series is bigger than IPL. "IPL comes every year and you get to have a crack at it every year. In my opinion, winning a Test Series in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa (collectively SENA countries) is bigger," Gill said in the pre-match press conference. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Shubman Gill will take Virat Kohli's No 4 position. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket last month. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Shubman Gill said he took inputs from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli before England tour. "I met both of them in the IPL and they told me about their experiences, especially here in England, and some of the challenges that we might face here," Gill said. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Rishabh Pant will be Shubman Gill's deputy in England series with both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from Test cricket.
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