The Indian team is all set to go for the five-day England tour Test series, but there is a bad news for Team India because veteran batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket before this five-day series, this means that the Indian team will get a new captain on the England tour. Because of this, Shubman Gill Become New Test Captain.
Shubman Gill Become New Test Captain – England Test Tour 2025
According to recent reports, the brilliant batsman of the Indian team, Shubman Gill, is going to become the new Test captain in place of Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill has got the opportunity to become the captain of the Indian Test team at a very young age.
Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant became the vice-captain of the Indian team. Rishabh Pant has been one of the best players of the Indian team in Test cricket, especially on foreign grounds. This is the reason why the Indian team management has chosen him as the next vice-captain.
Was Virat Kohli considered to be the captain by BCCI?
Yes, it is true that Virat Kohli was considered to be the captain for this five-day series against England Tour 2025, but before that, the emotional news of his Test retirement reached the people through an Instagram post. Due to this, Shubman Gill became the new captain of the Indian team.