Shubman Singh Gill

Shubman Gill can speak well and is extremely articulate. He has the looks and the perfect image that endears him to brands. In every sense, he is the poster boy who can replace Virat Kohli.

As the youngest player to captain India in Test matches and the owner of other captaincy records, Gill looks back on his journey and attributes it to his father's belief.

Gill talked about how Virat Kohli influenced his style of play while talking about his own performances and passion for music.

For Shubman Gill, captaining the Test team for the first time, it was a series to remember, with 754 runs and four centuries.

Shubman Gill struck two boundaries and a stunning six during the course of his innings against UAE.

"Shubman Gill has it in him to play conventional cricket and still make a 100 off 55 balls.”

The 35-year-old slow left-arm orthodox bowler is a crafty customer according to UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput.

To play the victim card isn’t the solution and the less these fans do it the better.

Sanju Samson had been opening in India’s recent T20I series against England, South Africa and Bangladesh, while Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were tied up with Test duties.

Bangar described Gill’s entry into the nets during preparations for the 2019 ODI World Cup and how he changed the atmosphere shifted completely.

India will kick off their campaign against the UAE on September 10, while the much-debated game against arch-rival Pakistan is scheduled for September 14.

Former India captain Kapil Dev had earlier said he would have scored "2000 runs extra in cricket" if he had taken to golf during his playing days.

Shubman Gill’s return as T20 vice-captain ahead of the Asia Cup would do a ‘world of good’ to the Indian team.

Rohit Sharma is taking the fitness test for the first time since declaring his retirement from Tests.

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan thinks Gill’s success with the bat helped him as a skipper. He also feels Gill should be seen in a leadership role across formats.

Shubman Gill (784 rating points) and Rohit Sharma (756) held the number one and number two spot respectively with Pakistan's Babar Azam (739) rounding out the top three.

Shreyas Iyer played a massive role in India's previous ODI assignments, which was at the ICC Champions Trophy held earlier this year.

Suryakumar Yadav is 34 years old and might be heading towards the autumn of his career. Shubman Gill is the man for the future.

Sunil Gavaskar backs 'gifted' Sanju Samson to make it in the eleven despite Shubman Gill sealing a spot in the Asia Cup squad.

Asia Cup 2025, India squad SWOT analysis: The big headline was the return of Shubman Gill, while the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer missed out.