Team India is starting a new era in Test cricket. This is because the Indian team will enter Test cricket without veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. The team will play a 5 -match series in England under the leadership of 25 -year -old Gill. This will be the team’s first test under the captaincy of Gill. The first Test of the series will be played in the leads from June 20.
You have to show your strength on both fronts
The truth is that in this England tour, Gill will have to show his strength on both fronts. One, India last won the Test series in England in 2007. In such a situation, Gill has a challenge to repeat that achievement as a captain for the first time. On the other hand, Gill will also have to change the attitude of the match with his batting.
A few days ago, Dinesh Karthik, who interviewed Gill, said, ‘I don’t think he has yet realized the importance of being a Test captain for India. He is going into the lion’s den. It is not easy to come to England as a cricket nation.
SENA failed to play big innings in countries
Gill has played 32 Tests for India, but he has regularly failed to play big innings in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. Talking about his performance in Test matches only on England soil, it has been even more disappointing. He has scored just 88 runs in 6 innings of 3 Test matches there. One of these matches includes the final of the World Test Championship played against New Zealand in June 2021 at Southampton.
Only one half -century in the last 10 Test innings
Gill, who debuted in 2020, has so far scored 1893 runs in his Test career at an average of 35.05, including his 5 centuries and 7 half -centuries. But in the last 10 Test innings, his name is just one half -century. Now in the England series, it is to be seen on which order Gill descends to bat. Former Indian captain Ravi Shastri has placed the new Test captain Gill at number four.
Now there will be speed and bounce pitch
Looking at Shubman Gill’s recent form, he scored 650 runs in IPL 2025 at an average of 50.00 and Sai Sudarshan (759), Suryakumar Yadav (717) and Virat Kohli (657) stood fourth in the list of the highest run batsmen. But now they will have an English pitch with speed and bounce.
Gill is not at all in the captaincy. He has captained 27 matches in IPL so far. Under his captaincy, Gujarat Titans (GT) have won 14 matches, while 13 have lost in 13. Gill also has the experience of captaining international matches. He has won 4 out of 5 T20 matches of Zimbabwe tour.
‘… Gill’s luck is a bit good’
According to Dinesh Karthik, Gill’s luck is a bit good, because England’s bowling is not as strong. England’s batting will put pressure on India, but bowling is an area that England has to work and it can be beneficial for India. Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden also believes that England are many bowlers injured and many players have retired. This will be a big challenge for him.