Former India player Ajinkya Rahane lavished praise on Shubman Gill’s leadership amid India’s ongoing first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka. He said that the 26-year-old has shown great maturity at a young age during his captaincy tenure as well. However, Gill made his Test debut against Australia in December 2020 under Rahane’s captaincy.

Rahane said on the Sony Sports Network: “Nobody knew at that time that Shubman would lead India. He was a talented player, and we knew about his skill set. But nobody knew he would mature so early or get the captaincy so early. He has surprised everyone in a good way.”

Meanwhile, Ajinkya Rahane expressed confidence in Shubman Gill’s leadership abilities. He added that he had the quality needed to help the team succeed as well.

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“The team that he has got to develop as a young captain in Test cricket is a good thing because every captain wants to develop his team and players. What we have seen of Shubman Gill the batter in Test cricket is a different thing, but the way he has developed himself as a captain has been good to see. And also how he has conducted himself, which is very important for an Indian captain. Shubman has the quality to take this team forward,” Ajinkya Rahane concluded.