Batting Great Sunil Gavascar urged the Indian cricket parties – including fans – to be patient with the young test team selected on Saturday 24 May. Gavascar said that the new Captain Shubman Gill deserves a long rope and full support of fans, coaching staff and his teammates. India announced an 18 -member group for the upcoming series of five tests against England, which also means the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle.
Gill was appointed captain before Jasprit Bumrah because India chose her first test group from retirement to Virt Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin. The main selector Ajit Agarkar said that Gill had been on their radar in the last few years, and this positive feedback from the dressing room has influenced the decision of the appointment of the successor.
In 25, Gill becomes the fifth younger man who leads India in a test cricket. Captain Gujarat Titans will have a tour as his representative in England.
“Definitely, yes. No one is an immediate success. You have to give young enough opportunities to succeed. After you give them four or five matches in a row, you can decide whether they are good enough or not. Similarly with the captains – you can’t judge them in one series.
The youthful group led by Gill faces a strict challenge in England, where he plays five tests between June 20 and 4 August. The pressure will be on this new side of the appearance that is heading to the back of the consecutive defeat of the 1-3 series in Australia, followed by a shocking 0-3 Whitewash at home to New Zealand.
Gill, one of the most conconventive Indian dough in ODIS, has to be fully enforced in the test settings.
Since he made his debut in 2020, Gill has played 32 matches on average 35.05. However, its numbers are significantly immersed in key overseas conditions – England and South Africa – where its average drops below 20.
So far, he scored 559 runs in 13 tests across hay and western India countries, on average only 25 with only two half -firing in 24 shifts.
Captain to help Gill’s test launch?
Gavascar, however, believes that further responsibility of the captain could focus Gill’s focus and improve his return from tabs of tests.
“It’s a good choice because we look into the future. Yes, you can say that he played only 30 odd tests, but several Indian captains had even fewer matches under their belts than they were handed over to the reins – and many continued to enjoy long tenure.
“If you look at SHUBMAN GILL as a cricket, you see the seriousness with which he is approaching the game. This format is very close to his heart. There is any reason to believe that he could become one of the most successful Indian test captains.
“This is the beginning of a new cycle. Giving the captain to a young man could easily serve India, not only for this cycle, but also for the other two.
“Captain or not, the first few tests will not be easy. It will be cold and fresh – not the ideal conditions of the launch.
“But Gill has a talent. He will be the first to admit that he did not transfer his starts – the 30 and 40 years – to a large score, especially overseas.
“Sometimes when you are a captain and a dough, you naturally cut out a few risky shots – which can work in your favor.”
Before the test series, Gill will also be in two four -day trainings with India and Squad, led by Abhimanyu Easwarean in the UK.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
May 24, 2025
