Shubman Gill’s India Test Captaincy Chances Suffer A Massive Blow

Shubman Gill’s India Test captaincy hopes are likely to be dashed as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is still not sure about the youngster’s capabilities and whether he can handle being captain of the Indian team.

In recent days, there have been numerous reports about who will be the next Test captain of the Indian Team. However, all of these reports have claimed that youthful batter Shubman Gill is ready to take command of the team.

According to reports, Shubman Gill has already discussed plans with members of the team management. All BCCI officials, as well as the team's coaching staff, agreed that youngster Shubman Gill should be handed the responsibility.

Rishabh Pant prime to be India Test vice-captain

After Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket, Jasprit Bumrah, the team's vice-captain, was initially expected to lead. However, rumors indicate that because he is the major pacer, the team management and BCCI do not want to add to his workload because he is already prone to injuries.

Rishabh Pant's name also arose, but the keeper-batsman was chosen as the team's vice-captain. The Southpaw has been the team's top batter in recent Tests, thus, he was considered for the leadership role.

Twists and turns remain in the Indian Test captaincy saga for Shubman Gill

As per Aaj Tak journo Nitin Srivastav, there are still twists and turns remaining, and there might be a huge change coming up as fans await BCCI’s decision on Indian Test captaincy.

“Twist and turn as far as Captainship is concerned there might be a change , be ready,” he posted on X.

Twist and turn as far as Captainship is concerned there might be a change , be ready

— Nitin K Srivastav (@Nitin_sachin) May 14, 2025

Gautam Gambhir is traveling to Mumbai to discuss Indian Test captaincy with the BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may not name Shubman Gill the team's Test captain. According to reports in the Times of India, the Test leadership could change at the last minute.

According to rumors, Gautam Gambhir will fly to Mumbai on Thursday, May 15th, for a crucial meeting. It has been learned that there will be negotiations over the Test captain for the next five-match Test series against the England National Cricket Team, which begins on June 20th.

#breaking hearing that 🇮🇳 head coach @GautamGambhir is likely to be in Mumbai tom fr an important meeting to finalise 🇮🇳 captain for the upcoming five-match Test tour of England @BCCI

— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) May 14, 2025

KL Rahul was not trusted to be captain because the BCCI is not looking at him because he is beyond 33 years old and has not been as consistent as he should have been. They believe his average of less than 35 in 50 games after 11 years of Test cricket is unimpressive.

The BCCI is scheduled to name the India National Cricket Team's Test captain next week. There will be a special news conference to announce the squad for the England series, which will kick off a new edition of the ICC World Test Championship.

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