“He has matured” - Shikhar Dhawan on Shubman Gill becoming new Test captain

Ahead of the England tour, the former Indian opening batter Shikhar Dhawan has opened up on the BCCI Selection Committee picking Shubman Gill as the new Test captain for the series, scheduled to start on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds.

Dhawan has asserted that Gill has matured a lot and turned out to be a great talent. Furthermore, he added that he is the perfect candidate to lead the Indian Test in the longest format of the game.

“I feel it's a great choice. Shubman has performed really well in the IPL recently. He is a great talent and has matured — he’s been playing for the Indian team for several years now. I feel he’s the perfect candidate to take on the Test captaincy, and I’m sure he will handle it well and lead the team together. This is the new generation now — Gen Z — and I’m confident he’ll do a great job. All my best wishes to him,” Dhawan said as quoted by India Today.

Furthermore, Dhawan has also revealed his favorite to win the IPL 2025 title and added that the Mumbai Indians are the strong favorite to lift the silverware this time around. Notably, PBKS and MI will play against each other in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, June 1.

“This time, the IPL has been very exciting. For the finals, my support will be with Mumbai Indians. The Mumbai Indians team is playing really well — they are very balanced. The way they've gained momentum is outstanding, and they are a very strong and well-balanced team. So, I'm with Mumbai Indians,” he added.

India’s squad for England tour: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

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