With the announcement of the new and young India Test squad for a 5 match series against England starting from June 20, Shubman Gill has become the 5th youngest captain to lead the national team in Test cricket when he goes out for the toss in Leeds. Gill is just 25 years old and has been named as the captain after former Test captain Rohit Sharma announced his sudden retirement from Test cricket. Virat Kohli, who received the Test captaincy in December 2014 after MS Dhoni stepped down as the Test skipper, was 26 years old at the time. Rohit Sharma, who received the Test captaincy in 2022, was 35 years old at the time.
The baton of India’s Test captaincy is passed on to Shubman Gill 🤩
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Youngest Captains To Lead India in Tests
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi 21 years, 77 days vs West Indies, Bridgetown – March 23, 1962
Sachin Tendulkar 23 years, 169 days vs Australia, Delhi – October 10, 1996
Kapil Dev 24 years, 48 days vs West Indies, Kingston – February 23, 1983
Ravi Shastri 25 years, 229 days vs West Indies, Chennai – January 11, 1988
Shubman Gill 25 years, 285 days vs England, Leeds – June 20, 2025
Gill Test Record
In his Test career to date, Shubman Gill has played 32 matches to date in his Test career and has scored 1,893 runs, with an average of 35. Shubman Gill has hit 210 fours and 31 sixes in his Test career. On Jan 2025, he played his recent Test match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, scoring 20 runs off 64 balls.
Ind Vs Eng Schedule
| Test Match | Dates | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | June 20–24, 2025 | Headingley | Leeds |
| 2nd Test | July 2–6, 2025 | Edgbaston | Birmingham |
| 3rd Test | July 10–14, 2025 | Lord’s | London |
| 4th Test | July 23–27, 2025 | Old Trafford | Manchester |
| 5th Test | July 31 – August 4, 2025 | The Oval | London |
