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After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Team India has got a new Test captain as Shubman Gill. He will take charge of the Indian team in the Test series against England. It will not be easy for Gill to captain in England ….Read more

These 5 big will be in front of Shubman Gill.
Highlights
- Shubman Gill got captaincy in the Test series against England.
- Gill will also have pressure to bat with the captaincy.
- Bumrah’s fitness and work load will have to be managed.
New DelhiTeam India has been announced for the Test series against England. Shubman Gill has been given the command of Team India. Players like Jaspreet Bumrah and KL Rahul have also been included as senior players in the team. Shubman Gill has got the captaincy but will it be successful in fulfilling it properly or not. This will be known only during the Test series. Shubman Gill will have 5 challenges before the Test series. They will be seen by completing it. Let’s understand in 5 points.
Capture in red ball cricket for the first time
Shubman Gill has captained the white ball for the Indian team. He has taken command in T20 in IPL. But he does not have the experience of captaincy in red ball cricket. He has never captained the Test for Team India in the career so far. In such a situation, it will be a big challenge in front of them what methods they will adopt while captaining in the red ball test.
The most senior batsman in the team
Shubman Gill will be the captain of the Indian team as well as the most senior batsman. KL Rahul will also support him. Gill will have to handle the captaincy as well as a pressure handle of batting. Being senior, he will have the most responsibility. If the wickets are falling from one end, then it will be the responsibility of Gill to stay at the crease and take the score forward.
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Who will open?
Shubman Gill will also have a challenge to bat in opening and middle order. If he chooses KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal for opening, then he will have to feed Sudarshan or Ishwaran at number four. Apart from this, he can come to bat at number three himself. But if they choose Sudarshan or Ishwaran for opening, then Rahul will have to feed on the fourth. It would be a bit difficult for them to set the batting order.
Bumrah’s work load
Jasprit Bumrah is being said that he will not take part in all 5 Tests against England. He can play 2 or 3 matches for India. If Bumrah does not play for India, then fast bowling can come on Siraj. Gill will also have to manage it. They have to keep in mind that keeping in mind the fitness of Bumrah, they select the playing XI.
Record not good in England
Shubman Gill’s record in England has not been special. He has scored only 88 runs in 6 innings so far. His average has been 14.66. The strike rate has been 55.69. Apart from captaincy, they will also have to pay attention to their batting performance. In all these points, it is going to be the most challenging for them. Now everyone’s eyes are on the series to be held from June 20.
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