NEW DELHI: As Shubman Gill begins a new chapter in his career as India’s Test captain, former India cricketer Yograj Singh has lauded the pivotal figures behind the young batter’s success — his father and former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.Speaking to ANI, Yograj credited Gill’s strong foundation and guidance for his meteoric rise in Indian cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“The credit for Shubman Gill’s performance goes to his father and Yuvraj Singh,” he said.Who’s that IPL player?Gill, 25, will lead India in a five-Test series against England. While his appointment marks a generational shift, Yograj believes Yuvraj’s mentorship will be key to Gill’s longevity as a leader.“If Shubman Gill has become the captain today and will stay for a long time, Yuvraj Singh’s guidance will play and has played an essential role in that,” he noted.
Yuvraj, one of India’s greatest match-winners, has worked closely with Gill over the years. Yograj believes his son’s cricketing wisdom has significantly influenced Gill’s development.“Someone like Yuvraj Singh, the greatest cricketing brain in the world, taking Gill under his wing is a big thing,” Yograj said.Gill, who has 1,893 runs in 32 Tests with five centuries, has shown leadership potential as captain of Gujarat Titans in the IPL. He also led India in a T20I series in Zimbabwe and was Rohit Sharma’s deputy in the Champions Trophy-winning squad earlier this year.
India’s Test squad for England seriesShubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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