Shubman Gill Test Captaincy : England tour is going to be very special for the young star of the Indian cricket team Shubman Gill. This time he will not only lead the team with batting, but will also take over the command of India’s captaincy in Test format for the first time. This responsibility can prove to be a significant turn in his career. Earlier, Gill has left an impact on his batting on England soil, and now his eyes are also on leaving his mark as a captain. The special thing is that Gill has also played for a team of England, about which very few fans know.
Gill has played for this England team
Actually, in the year 2022, Shubman Gill played for England’s county cricket team Glymargon. This was the first time Gill came out in the County Championship. During this, he participated in 3 first class matches and caught everyone’s attention with his batting. Gill scored 244 runs at a brilliant average of 61, with his technical strength and adaptation capacity clear. His performance in swing and bouncy conditions on England’s pitches indicated that he could play a big role on this challenging ground in the future.
This experience will prove to be important for him in the preparation for the Test tour of this time. However, Gill’s figures in international cricket are nothing special in England. He has been able to score 88 runs in England at an average of 14.66 while playing 3 Test matches for India. In such a situation, Gill’s eye is going to be on improving these figures this time.
New phase starts in Indian cricket
Handing the responsibility of Test captaincy to Shubman Gill is a big step of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. This decision was taken when senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma recently announced retirement from Test cricket. In such a situation, many young players will get a chance in the Indian team under the captaincy of Gill, who can make this tour a new beginning. With him, talented batsmen like Karun Nair, Sai Sudarshan and experienced bowlers like Jaspreet Bumrah will strengthen the team. In such a situation, fans are excited to see if Gill can do miracles with his captaincy and batting under the difficult situations of England.