Shubman Gill Test Captain India vs England 2025 : Ponting opened the batting position in the upcoming India vs England Test series. Ponting spoke of Team India’s new Test captain’s best position. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting thinks that in the Test, Shubhman Gill is the captain of the Indian team ‘the right decision’ and ‘leadership is well suited to him.’ This is what Ponting thinks after watching his leadership performance for the Gujarat Titans, especially in the IPL.
India’s five-match Test series, which begins on June 25, is set to start the ICC World Test Championship 2021-27. This is India’s first series after retiring from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Test. Gill has been made the new Test captain of India before the series begins and the vice-captain has become Rishabh. Although pace star Jaspreet Bumrah was in the captaincy, he was not captain due to injury and workload management.
Ricky Ponting was not surprised at this decision. Rather, he thinks that the 25 -year -old Gill will do well at the test level. Ponting said, ‘I think this is the right decision. Many people say why Bumrah was not done, but I think the matter is very clear. Bumrah’s injury has become his obstacle for the past few years. You don’t want to see a captain missed the match again and again. So this decision is correct. Now that he has been captured, he should be given time, so that he can lead the team for a long time. I am very happy to see his leadership for the Gujarat Titans in the IPL. That was pretty influential. ‘
He also said, ‘And as a captain, especially if the batter, it is important to run. Shubhman is running in the IPL, so this time is right and I believe he will be a good captain and will run a lot of Test. ‘
Gill’s Performance and Future Position:
IPL 2021-A: 3 runs, 3 half-century, strike rate 1+, raised the team in the play-off (defeated by Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator).
But in the face of the average question of the guil in the test:
5 runs in 12 Tests, 5.7, 5 hundred, 5 half-century. However, SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) conditions in the conditions only 20 runs in 5 innings, an average of 6.5.
Ricky Ponting thinks that if Gil is played at number four without opening, his performance can be improved, and the leadership will be easier. “I think Sai handsome and Yashwasi Jaiswal will open to England,” he said. Sudarshan is a very technical and mature batter, it seems to me to do well in the test. They will get two young batters in the opening, so India wants a little more experienced at number three. It could be KL Rahul or Karun Nayar. Shubhman can come down to number four, which will make his captaincy easier. Opening as a young captain or challenging three, the pressure will be reduced somewhat if the number four goes down. ‘
Potential India’s Top Five Batting Lineup (according to Ponting):
Sai handsome, Yashwi Jaswal, KL Rahul / Karun Nayar, Shubhman Gill, Karun Nayar / Abhimanyu Ishwan
Gill record at number three in the test:
5 runs in 5 Tests, 5.7, 5 centuries and 5 half-centuries (5 innings).
England Series Schedule:
The series will run from June to August 2021, matches will be –
Headingly, Leeds
Ezbaston, Birmingham
Lords, London
The Oval, London
Old Trafford, Manchester