Former India player Navjot Singh Sidhu dismissed the idea of appointing Shubman Gill as the Test captain before the five-match Test series against England. Team India captain Rohit Sharma announced his Test retirement recently. And, reports have also stated around Virat Kohli informing the BCCI about his wish to retire from Test cricket as well. While Jasprit Bumrah was the vice-captain of the Indian Test side, his fitness issues led India to look someone else for their next Test captain. And, as per the latest reports, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant could become their next Test captain and vice-captain as well.

Commenting on Gill’s possible appointment as Test captain, Sidhu said on Sports Tak (via Hindustan Times): “After Rohit’s departure, there is a lack of experience. And I give you proof of this. If you make Gill the captain, I will always advocate for Gill. I think he is the future. But Gill’s record outside the subcontinent is not that great, he averages just 25. He has two half-centuries. He doesn’t have a single century.”

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Navjot Singh Sidhu also urged the Indian management to appoint Virat Kohli as the temporary captain for the all-important Test series in England. However, he is no stranger to captaincy, having led India in 68 Tests from 2014 to 2022.

“If you don’t want Bumrah as you are concerned about his back, then make Virat Kohli the stop-gap captain, which is the best possible thing. Virat Kohli, give him responsibility. Rohit and Virat made the Indian team. The era of fast bowlers came when Virat Kohli was the captain. He played an important role in team building. Many people forget,” said Sidhu.