Shubman Gill becomes India's fifth youngest Test captain, check full list

Shubman Gill has been announced as India’s new Test captain. After Rohit Sharma retired from the longest format of the game, Gill, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah were in contention to take over the role on a full-time basis. Out of them, the selectors were concerned about Bumrah’s fitness for the entire five-match Test series against England and Gill was eventually preferred ahead of Pant.

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