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24-05-2025
- Sport
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'Hopeful he's the guy': India selector Agarkar explains Gill becoming Test captain, Bumrah missing out and Shami's absence
Shubman Gill becoming India's new Test captain has raised a lot of eyebrows. However, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has explained all the major decisions after announcing the squad. read more A new era has begun in the Indian cricket team with Shubman Gill officially named as the captain of the Test side on Saturday (24 May). Gill replaces now-retired Rohit Sharma as the captain and was picked ahead of Jasprit Bumrah, as the bowler faces workload issues. Also Read | Rishabh Pant has been named his vice-captain, while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors did not include veteran pacer Mohammed Shami in the Test squad due to fitness issues. Maiden call-ups have been extended to Arshdeep Singh and Sai Sudharsan. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Agarkar explains Gill becoming India's Test captain Gill's elevation to Test captaincy when he only averages 35 in 32 Tests has surprised a few experts and fans, but BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar said that they had been looking at him as a possible option for over a year now and are confident that he is the right person for the job. Gill is already the vice-captain in ODIs. 'We discussed every option that's there, over the last year or so, we've looked at Shubman at various times. Taken a lot of feedback from the dressing room. Very young, but there's been improvement. We're hopeful he's the guy. He's a terrific player, our best wishes to him,' Agarkar said at the press conference where the Test squad was announced. 'You don't pick captains for one tour or two tours. We've seen some progress over the last year or two with him. No doubt it's going to be as tough as it gets.' Shubman Gill-led #TeamIndia are READY for an action-packed Test series 💪 A look at the squad for India Men's Tour of England 🙌#ENGvIND | @ShubmanGill — BCCI (@BCCI) May 24, 2025 Why Bumrah wasn't made Test captain? Agarkar also mentioned that Bumrah would not be available for all five Tests in England, which rules him out of the captaincy race. 'Don't think he'll be available for all five Tests,' he said. 'Whether it's four or three, we'll see based on how the series goes and his workload is. Even if he's fit for 3-4 Tests, he'll be an asset for us. Just happy he's part of the squad.' On Shami's exclusion, Agarkar revealed that the pacer is not 100% fit. 'He's had a little bit of a setback over the past week, got some MRIs done. Wasn't going to be able to play five Tests. Don't think his workload is where he needs to be. Medical guys told he'll be ruled out. We were hoping he'll play some part, but if he's not fit, we'd rather pick guys fit and available rather than waiting.' Making a return to the Test team after a gap of eight years is Karun Nair. He is expected to play at No.4 slot after the retirement of Virat Kohli. Agarkar said Nair has been rewarded for his solid domestic form, while Sarfaraz Khan was omitted as his returns dropped in international cricket. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Sometimes you just have to make good decisions. Sarfaraz, I know he got a 100 in the first Test and then didn't get runs. Sometimes it's decisions the team management takes. At the moment, Karun has scored heaps of runs in domestic, has played a bit of Test cricket, played a bit of county cricket. With Virat not there, clearly we're lacking a bit of experience. We felt his experience could help.' India's Test squad for England tour: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc, wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Deccan Herald
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Shubman Gill chosen as India's next Test captain; Pant to be vice-captain
"Shubman Gill-led #TeamIndia are READY for an action-packed Test series 💪 A look at the squad for India Men's Tour of England 🙌 #ENGvIND | @ShubmanGill" posts official handle of BCCI (@BCCI)
India Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Shubman Gill becomes India's 37th Test captain, Rishabh Pant vice-captain for England tour
Shubman Gill has been appointed India's 37th Test captain, with the BCCI confirming the decision during the senior selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Saturday, May 24. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia met at the board headquarters to pick a 18-man squad for the 5-Test series against England, starting June 20 at Pant was named as Shubman Gill's deputy for the tour of England. advertisementIndia squad announcement for England tour: Updates Gill takes over from Rohit Sharma, who stepped away from Test cricket in May. Gill has been picked ahead of Jasprit Bumrah, who had already captained India in three Tests, including two matches in the absence of Rohit in the Border-Gavaskar 25, Gill has become one of the youngest players to hold the position in recent years. Though he lacks captaincy experience in the red-ball format, he has led India in a five-match T20I assignment in Zimbabwe in 2024. Gill has also been captaining Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier has led in only five first-class Gill-led #TeamIndia are READY for an action-packed Test seriesA look at the squad for India Men's Tour of England #ENGvIND | @ShubmanGill BCCI (@BCCI) May 24, 2025advertisementGill has also been serving 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 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 there are concerns over whether captaincy has been thrust upon Gill, who is yet to cement his place in the Test side. To date, Gill has scored 559 runs in 13 matches in SENA countries and the West Indies, averaging just 25, with only two fifties in 24 innings. Since his match-winning 91 in the famous Brisbane Test in 2021, Gill has yet to score a half-century in any of these now steps into the forefront of leadership at a time when the team is undergoing a generational shift - both in personnel and approach. Ever since India failed to qualify for the 2023-2025 World Test Championship final, following back-to-back series defeats to New Zealand at home and then to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there has been growing speculation about India looking to revamp their Test side with young faces at the Shubman Gill taking charge and leading a relatively young squad in the wake of retirements from senior figures like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, fans will be hopeful that he can guide India into a new phase marked by consistency and success.
