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**Shubman Gill Named India’s New Test Captain in Shocking Succession**

**NEW DELHI:** In a stunning turn of events, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that Shubman Gill will be the new captain of the Indian Test cricket team. The 25-year-old will take over the red-ball format captaincy from Rohit Sharma, ushering in a new era for Indian cricket following the surprising retirements of both Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Gill is set to make his debut as Test captain on June 20th in Leeds, England, in the first Test of a five-match series. This appointment will make him the fifth-youngest captain in Indian Test cricket history, following in the footsteps of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, and Ravi Shastri.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi holds the record as India’s youngest Test captain, having taken the reins at the age of 21 years and 77 days. Tendulkar captained the team at 23 years and 169 days. Kapil Dev and Ravi Shasti were named captains at the age of 24 and 25 respectively.

When Gill steps onto the field in Leeds, he will be 25 years and 258 days old, becoming the 37th captain of the Indian Test team.

While Gill has limited experience captaining in red-ball cricket, with only five first-class matches including a Ranji Trophy game under his belt, he has proven his leadership abilities in white-ball cricket. Most recently, he led the Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2024 playoffs in his second season as captain.

Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar commented on the decision, stating, “We certainly discussed every option. We’ve backed Shubman on a number of occasions over the past year, even when we played in England last year. We believe we’ve chosen the right player. He is a fantastic player and we wish him well.”

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