The Changing of the Guard: Shubman Gill Leads India Into a New Test Chapter Post-Rohit-Kohli Era

If you’re tuning in for the India vs England Test series and hoping to catch a glimpse of Rohit Sharma in the stadium, you’re out of luck this time. Rohit, along with Virat Kohli, recently retired from Test cricket, so neither of them is part of the squad or present at the matches.

 

Here’s what’s happening:

 

This is the first time in over a decade that both Rohit and Kohli are missing from an India-England Test series. Their absence is pretty noticeable, both on the field and in the stands.

 

Shubman Gill has stepped up as the new Test captain. He’s leading a team that’s much younger and less experienced than what we’ve seen in the past.

 

Rishabh Pant is the vice-captain, and KL Rahul is expected to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. The team is clearly in a transition phase, with several players under 30 and a few making their Test debuts.

 

There’s a lot of talk about how the team will handle the pressure without its two most experienced batters. Rohit and Kohli were key leaders and run-scorers, so their shoes are big ones to fill.

 

Despite all the changes, the team made a promising start at Headingley. Jaiswal and Gill both scored centuries, which is a good sign for the future.

 

In short, Rohit Sharma won’t be at the stadium for this series, but the new faces are already making their mark.

 

Source: India Today, Hindustan Times, Times of India, Firstpost