Perhaps it did not match the enchantment of his one -day tab, but at his first press conference as the captain of the test in England, SHUBMAN GILL radiated the silent confidence of a long -standing man ready for patience and grinding that the traditional format requires. When he talked to the media in Headingley, Leeds, on the eve of probably the greatest moment of his young career, she remained guarded, but offered a lot of insight into his thinking.
In 25, Gill becomes the Indian 37.accused of team management to the new era without Virt Kohli, Rohit Sharma or R. Ashwin in white. It is an impressive weight for a young dough that is still looking for legs in the most permeable format of the game. The expectations may be modest, but Gill seemed composed and masked any flashing of the nerves with calm behavior when he asked questions from the press.
“Yes, it’s certainly sunk. It is the greatest honor that the player can get. Captain Earth in the test cricket is something that many of them have the opportunity to make. I’m very excited about it,” Gill said.
His appointment has already been said. Some questioned whether they deserve a role, especially when they still carve their space in a cricket with a red ball. Is he the right man who leads the team who entered the uncharted territory without three of his biggest winners of the matches, Rohit and Ashwin? A series of five tests will undoubtedly answer some of these questions. But for now, Gill is focusing on what’s before him.
Sure, he will feel the absence of three. But Gill has already lit a spark and urged her young team to accept this “honeymoon phase”-time of freedom, without the weight of the legacy or the burden of great expectation. With a fresh-looking team, only eight out of 19 players from this series traveled England in 2021-22-Gill believe they can fight without luggage.
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“Many people speak, you know, our party is not experienced, but there are also positives that we actually have no luggage to England, because not all players were really in England,” Gill said.
“So it could be one thing that really changes for us because we wouldn’t carry any luggage,” he added.
Think like a dough
That doesn’t mean he’s alone. In the main coach Gautam Gambhir, Vice-Capital Rishabh Pant, spicy dough Kl Rahul and older Jasprit Bumhrah and Ravindra Jadeja has Gill if necessary.
While some big names have disintegrated under the burden of the lead, Gill hopes to find a smooth switching between the leader and the clean body.
“When I go there to a bat, I want to think as a captain without a captain. It can increase pressure. I want to be the best body in this series,” he said.
At the same time, Gill is clear about the atmosphere he wants to build in sending and sending messages in the dressing room, supportive and clear.
“Rishabh and I played a lot together. Our thinking and vision are kind of harmonized. We want to build an environment in which players feel safe and confident. We believe that we will bring the best of all,” he said.
Gill emphasized the importance of the brightness of the role and honorary communication-two things that the Indian test team has been missing in recent years. The problem reached the peak during the Border-Gavascar trophy when the whipped creams became public debates.
Gill promises that the era has ended. Whether it brings it is a different story, but the intention is clear.
“The point is to (have) clear communication; what do you want from them? Trying to assign roles as they would like to be their things. To have confidence to support them with their natural game (as far as they want to play this game,” he said.
“There would certainly be some players who tend to give long ropes just because of their pure potential you see. But when he said it, it’s all about giving them clear communication and honest conversations with them, so I feel that the bond of leader and players is (v) best,” he added.
Inspired by basball?
And yes. That was England. So, of course, the question of Bazball appeared. Would Gill draw inspiration from the English style of Swashbuckkling?
The 25 -year -old man was not bitten.
“You will have to wait until August to see what our style looks like,” he said with a smile, leaving it on the scoreboard to speak.
While philosophy can be a mystery so far, Gill is clear about the vision: continue to India’s excellent tour records in tests over the last decade.
“Over the past 5-10 years, we have a plan from our seniors from our seniors that we can go anywhere and beat any team.
Gill didn’t give anything to the team combination. England has already named their XI, but India would expect. Gill indicated that he would read the conditions on Thursday and Friday before throwing.
This means that he offered one small leash: don’t be surprised if India enters only six specialized doughs, which prefers a bowling unit.
“If you want to win the test, you have to take 20 goals without depending on how many ranks score.
A test cricket is a peak
And then, the last flourishing. Romance of the test cricket, laid bare.
Asked if the victory in England meant more than IPL trophy, Gill did not hesitate.
“You don’t have many chances as a captain to come to England. Maybe two or three, if you are the best of your generation. IPL comes every year.
Now that you have to admit it was a solid press. Not charming. But ready. Mature. The quiet self -confident debut from Captain Novice joined the great time.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
June 19, 2025
