Newly appointed Indian men’s Test team captain Shubman Gill said that former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have given the team the “blueprint to win” Test series away from home. On Saturday, the 25-year-old was appointed India’s captain in Tests. His assignment is a five-Test series against England. “(The) guys like Rohit bhai, Virat … Read more
Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara said the upcoming Test tour of England will be a challenging task for India’s new red-ball captain, Shubman Gill, but presents a chance for the young player to shine. “When you are going abroad as a captain, whether you are a young captain or a mature one, it is going … Read more
Shubman Gill, on Saturday, was announced as India’s Test captain for the five-match series against England, making him the fifth-youngest Indian to lead the side in the format. Gill is arguably India’s finest prospect across the three formats and has put a strong account of his flair for leadership with Gujarat Titans. However, concerns that … Read more
Shubman Gill is the top contender to lead India in the five-match Test series against England after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. Gill, who has been Rohit’s deputy in white-ball cricket for a while, is expected to take over as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has decided to move … Read more
Jos Buttler will see a very familiar sight of pink in the opposite side on Wednesday night, while Rajasthan Royals must be hoping the Englishman doesn’t get going for home team Gujarat Titans. The Royals letting go of Buttler, who struck seven hundreds in as many IPL seasons for them, was one of the biggest … Read more
South Africa batting great Hashim Amla on Tuesday labelled India opener Shubman Gill, who has had an “exceptional” start to ODIs, as the “next big thing” in international cricket along with Rishabh Pant and Ryan Rickelton. The 25-year-old Gill, named India’s vice-captain for the Champions Trophy, retook the No. 1 spot in ODI rankings for … Read more
India opener Shubman Gill gained one place to move to the second spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batters, with his captain Rohit Sharma at the third spot on the back of timely centuries from both of them in the home series against England as they head into the Champions Trophy, beginning February … Read more
Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have been childhood friends. And now, as they both shine bright in India colours, the former makes it clear that there is no ‘competition’ between them, despite both contending for spots in the top-order. Abhishek smashed the second-fastest T20I century for India at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, reaching the … Read more
If there was any strategy at play, India kept it under wraps in the lead-up to the third Test at the Gabba. The pre-match press conference here on Friday, turned out to be a delayed venture, and when it finally happened, instead of skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill turned up. Being … Read more
A nip in the air was obvious, and while the Indians wound up their training, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, clad in a pullover and with his hands dug into his pockets, spoke about the ‘sweet headache’ associated with the team. With Rohit Sharma back and Shubman Gill revealing signs of recovery from his left thumb … Read more