Shubman Gill to Lead India in Test Series against England?
Shubman Gill India Captain for India tour of England 2025: Shubman Gill to Lead India in Test Series against England, On Thursday evening in an interesting turn of events the BCCI announced the schedule for the India tour of England in 2025, where the Indian team will have five test matches which will be part of the next WTC cycle. Majorly if India qualifies for the final of WTC 2023-25 then the final will be ahead of this series and if India wins it, then we could see the potential of current skipper Rohit Sharma retiring on a high note and new skipper taking charge for this series against England.
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However, it is not confirmed that Rohit will retire if India wins the 2023-25 WTC, but we can speculate that if Rohit retires then who will be the new skipper? Recent reports also indicate that Shubman Gill is all set to lead the Indian side if Rohit is not available during that time.
Indian cricket is in a seismic shift where new head coach Gautam Gambhir even stated that Gill is a three-format player and considering his form and fitness there is a huge possibility that Gill will be selected to become the captain for the England tour.
Chances of Gill Taking Over Captaincy for England Test Tour
Gill has been pretty impressive at the top of the order and has the potential to become the future captain of the Indian cricket team. The England tour in 2025 for the next world test championship provides one big opportunity for Shubman Gill to lead India. However, if Rohit decides to continue his job then, Gill will have to wait for some more time to become becoming the captain of the Indian cricket team.
If look at his stats the young sensation has already played 46 innings where he scored 1492 runs with four centuries and six half-centuries until now. Considering his potential Gill is a bright future for Indian cricket and is talking about captaincy there is also a huge chance that he will become the next captain if he stays injury-free and performing at the highest level will certainly take him one step closer to becoming the test team captain.
What Can Influence Gill to Become Next Test Captain?
The selectors and team management’s preference for leadership style and future planning could influence this decision, where they might see Gill as a potential long-term captain and also consider him as a three-format player he will be the front-runner for this role if the current skippers step down or take rest.
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The future is bright for the young Indian batsman, where he just has to be at his best and wait for his moment to become the next big thing in the Indian test cricket scene.
Full Schedule of India’s Tour to England 2025 (Five-Match Test Series)
- England vs India 1st Test: June 20 to June 24 (Headingley, Leeds)
- England vs India 2nd Test: July 2 to July 6 (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
- England vs India 3rd Test: July 10 to July 14 (Lord’s, London)
- England vs India 4th Test: July 23 to July 27 (Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester)
- England vs India 5th Test: July 31 to August 4 (The KIA Oval, London)
