India’s men’s cricket team has reached England to play a series of five Test matches. The command of this Test series, which is going to start from June 20, is in the hands of Shubman Gill. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has supported Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from Test cricket. 25 -year -old Shubman Gill has been given the captaincy of the team. This was a step that surprised some veterans, but not Ponting.

‘You can’t keep such a captain …’

Ponting said about Gill’s appointment on ICC review, ‘I really feel that this is the right step. I know that there are many people who do not understand why Shubman was chosen instead of Jaspreet Bumrah, but I think it is very easy. In the last few years, Bumrah’s injuries have pushed him back slightly. You cannot keep a captain who misses the match. So I think this is the right decision. Ricky Ponting, who worked with Gill in the IPL, appreciated the nature and leadership skills of the young batsman.

‘You have to score runs’

Gill is the captain of the IPL franchise Gujarat Titans. Ponting said, ‘Looking at the way he took over the current GT team, it seems that he has excellent leadership ability. The most important thing for me in the matter of leadership is that if you are a batsman and captain, then you have to score runs. Shubman Gill is doing this in the IPL. I think you will have a good captain, who will score a lot of runs in the Test. Even if Ricky does not question Ponting Gill’s leadership ability. However, he has suggested that Gill may benefit from batting in lower order.

Gill became the 5th youngest Indian captain

The decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Indian Test team was taken after Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket. With this, Shubman Gill has become the fifth youngest Test captain of India. Shubman Gill will start his captaincy in the five -match Test series starting against England from 20 June 2025. When he enters the field to toss as a captain, he will be 25 years and 258 days old. This is the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket, as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from this format, which will show many new faces in the team.