25-05-2025
Mohammad Kaif wants Shubman Gill to take inspiration from Rahane ahead of England tour
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has asked Shubman Gill to take inspiration from Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the upcoming tour of England. Gill has been appointed as the captain of the Indian Test team following Rohit Sharma's retirement. The upcoming England series will be his first assignment as the skipper as India begin their new era without Rohit Sharma and Virat of the series, Kaif has asked Gill to talk to Rahane as he also led a young team in Australia during the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. Hence, he has advised the youngster to take inspiration from him as he embarks on his journey as Test captain.'When Rahane was leading India in Australia, before the Gabba Test everyone had said that it is a very young team. So, Gill should probably phone Rahane and have a chat, because Rahane had done some brilliant work in that tour with a young side. Gill has to do something like that as well,' Kaif said in a video shared on his X account.
Rahane led the Indian team to a famous series win in Australia after Virat Kohli returned home after the first Test for the birth of his first child. The stand-in captain inspired the young team to script a remarkable comeback in the series as they eventually went on to win by 2-1, ending Australia's 34-year unbeaten streak at the Rishabh Pant has been handed the vice-captaincy of the Test side. Karun Nair has finally made his comeback after eight years after plundering runs in domestic cricket. Mohammed Shami has failed to find a spot due to fitness concerns, while Arshdeep Singh has earned his maiden Test call-up. Sarfaraz Khan has also been dropped from the team despite not getting a single chance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
