Ex-Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar publicly endorsed Shubman Gill to be India's next Test skipper. The Punjab-born batter already captains Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025, and the team stands second in the points table with eight victories from 11 matches. Gill is heavily rumored to succeed Rohit Sharma, who surprisingly declared his Test retirement recently.

 

During a chat on JioHotstar, Gavaskar was full of praise for Gill's captaincy and play this season. Gavaskar was impressed with Gill not just for his run-scoring solidity and support to other batsmen but also for being actively involved in bowling plans. Taking Rashid Khan's example, Gavaskar showed how Gill was composed and smiling even as the leg-spinner had a terrible start to the tournament.

 

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Gujarat Titans need one more victory to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs. Gill is GT's second-leading run-scorer with 508 runs. Alongside Sudharsan and Buttler, they have made history for GT as the first IPL team with three batters scoring over 500 runs in a season.

 

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Gill is expected to be announced as the next Test captain at a press conference next week. He has spoken to chief selector Ajit Agarkar and chief coach Gautam Gambhir, as they discuss the red-ball future of India. The five-match Test series against England starting June 20 could be Gill's first series as India's Test captain.