There is always pressure on the player who gets elected as India's captain, as there is a big difference between being a member of the team and being the captain.
Sunil Gavaskar
A captain's conduct is paramount; Shubman Gill must prioritize exemplary behavior to earn the team's respect.
Sunil Gavaskar
I'm looking forward to this exciting opportunity, and I think the upcoming series in England is going to be a very exciting one.
Shubman Gill
Selectors had gone for the second-best option in Gill amid the uncertainty over the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah.
Manoj Tiwary
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Rishabh Pant was the second-best option and not Gill; Pant remains the only other cricketer apart from Virat Kohli who has made Test cricket appealing to modern-day spectators.
Virender Sehwag
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Key Facts
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from Test captaincy within days of each other, creating a significant leadership vacuum in the Indian Test team.
- Shubman Gill was named as Rohit Sharma's replacement as India's Test captain despite questions about his place in the playing XI.1
- Manoj Tiwary criticized the decision to appoint Gill, calling him the second-best option amid fitness concerns over Jasprit Bumrah.1
- Virender Sehwag disagreed with Tiwary, stating that Rishabh Pant was the second-best option and praising Pant's impact on modern Test cricket.1
- Sunil Gavaskar emphasized that a captain's conduct is paramount and advised Gill to lead with exemplary behavior to earn the team's respect and handle the pressures of captaincy.
- Shubman Gill expressed enthusiasm about his new role and the upcoming Test series in England.