Shubman Gill will get the responsibility of new captaincy
Both selectors and fans praised Shubman Gill’s leadership as he led India to a 2-2 draw with England in the Test series. Shubman Gill will make his comeback to action with this selection, just three weeks after the exhausting England tour ended on August 4.
Shubman Gill has been selected captain of the North Zone team for the forthcoming Duleep Trophy, which starts on August 28. This comes after he excelled as India’s Test captain in his first assignment during the tour of England, where the visitors secured an exciting 2-2 draw in the five-match series.
Following Rohit Sharma’s retirement in May of this year, Gill assumed the role of Test captain. He scored 754 runs in 10 innings, the most ever by an Indian captain in a single series and the second-highest by an Indian in a single Test series after Sunil Gavaskar’s 774 in the 1971 West Indies trip, allaying initial concerns over the BCCI’s decision. India was able to draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2 because to his performance.
Shubman Gill is now ready to assume another significant role after demonstrating his leadership and batting prowess throughout the five-match Test series against England.
Because of his outstanding play, he was selected Player of the Series in addition to being the series’ top run scorer.
Gill will probably be in charge of the North Zone.
According to sources, he would be named North Zone captain for the forthcoming Duleep Trophy, which starts on August 28, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Ishan Kishan is anticipated to captain the opposing team in North Zone’s first matchup with East Zone. Shardul Thakur has been appointed West Zone’s captain in the meanwhile.
With 754 runs at an average of 75.40 in the England Tests, including four hundreds and a high score of 269, Shubman Gill is in excellent form.
Gill will probably be in charge of the North Zone.
According to sources, he would be named North Zone captain for the forthcoming Duleep Trophy, which starts on August 28, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Ishan Kishan is anticipated to captain the opposing team in North Zone’s first matchup with East Zone. Shardul Thakur has been appointed West Zone’s captain in the meanwhile.
With 754 runs at an average of 75.40 in the England Tests, including four hundreds and a high score of 269, Shubman Gill is in excellent form.
