New Delhi: All eyes will be on a young indian side as they begin a new era under 25-age under 25-old captain shubman gill when they take on england in the opening test of the five-match series 20 aTe In Leeds. The tour signals a Fresh Chapter for Indian Cricket, Following The Retirement of Stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from the Test Arena.Following Rohit’s exit from the longest format, Gill was handed the reins and became India’s 37th Test Captain. His first assignment will be the challenging tour of england, which also kicks off India’s campaign in the 2025-27 World Test Championship Cycle.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!Veteran Batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who has featured in 16 tests in england, shared his thoughts on what India’s Top Order Should Look Like in English conditions.Who’s that IPL Player?Pujara, who last played for India in June 2023, believes kl rahul and yashasvi jaiswal should retain their places at the top of the order.“The Openers who batted in Australia in BGT (Border-Gavaskar Trophy) Series-Kl Rahul and Yashavi, Should Continue. Now Talking About No.3, At this Stage We Do Donw Whether Shubman Will Bat Bat There or drop down to no.4, “Pujara said on Sunday during an online interaction Organized by Sony Sports Network, The Official Broadcaster of India’s Tour of England.
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“If shubman bats at no.4, then someone like abhimanyu eshwan or karun nair count be a good fit at that position but I would still like to see shubman batting at no.3,” he added.“Someone like karun who has done very well in domestic cricket, I think ideal position for karun would be no.4. If Shubman Bats at No.3, Then Karun Nair Comes at No.4.4. 4.4. At no.3 it would be a chotween abhimanyu eshwan or sai sudharsan, “He said.
‘Challenge for Gill’Gill is no strangers to English conditions, having played in both test championship finals – in 2021 and 2023. Additionally, He Had a Brief County Stint with Glamorgan.With gill set to lead India in a challenging away series, Pujara Believes it will be a significant test for the youngster.“When he goes to england, and when he starts his preparation, he will undersrstand that these are the shoots which he can play with the ball is new. Plus, there some shots which you need to avoid when the ball is new, and it’s swinging or seaming Around a bit. I would say it’s very similar to what you get in Australia where the ball will does a bit more for the first 25-30 overs and then it setles down a bit, ”Pujara said.
“So, Once the Ball Gets old, you as a batter, you can play a lesser a few more shots. But if he is batting at number 3 or 4 and India loses one or two wickets early on, THEN He MIGHT HEVE to Change HES AIS Capable enough to do that, and Once he goes there, I am sure he will understand what he has to do, “He added.
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