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Gill appointed India Test captain,Pant vice-captain for England tour

Batting star Shubman Gill was on Saturday entrusted with India's Test leadership to steer through a "massive transition" phase with the swashbuckling Rishabh Pant as his deputy for next month's tour of England that is expected to be nothing short of a trial by fire.At 25 years of age, Gill will be India's fifth youngest Test captain after Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (21), Sachin Tendulkar (23), Kapil Dev (24) and Ravi Shastri (25). The five-match series against England.

"Last year or so we have looked at Shubman (for leadership). We are hopeful he is the guy who is going (to take the team forward). It is a high pressure job but he is a terrific player. We wish him all the best," said chief selector Ajit Agarkar after announcing the 18-member squad, which offered no major surprises.The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia met at the board headquarters  in Mumbai to pick a 18-man squad for the 5-Test series against England, starting June 20 at Headingley.
Gill has also served as vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is. He was Rohit Sharma's deputy in india's victorious Champions Trophy campaign in the UAE in February 2025. In Test cricket, Gill has played 32 matches and scored 1,893 runs, including five centuries. His elevation to the role signals a forward-looking decision by the selectors, favouring long-term continuity as the team transitions into a new World Test Championship cycle.

 


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