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Saba Karim Backs Gill To Be India’s Next Test Captain; Kiran More Picks Rahul For The Top Job
Follow The Blues: Ahead of India announcing its new Test captain while unveiling the squad for the important five-match tour of England, former wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim has backed Shubman Gill for the leadership role. On the other hand, former chief selector Kiran More said he would prefer KL Rahul to be the side’s new Test captain.
Ever since Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Tests earlier this month, Gill has been seen as a front-runner for the full-time leadership role. Rahul has captained India earlier in three Tests, and has recently been seen as a certainty in the longer format scheme of things.
Other candidates for the Test captaincy role have been fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who led India in three games previously and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. But Bumrah is not a certainty to play all five Tests on tour of England, while Pant, despite having a great overseas batting record, could be in the race for vice-captain’s role.
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