Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his full support behind the BCCI’s decision to hand Shubman Gill the Test captaincy over senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah. While several former cricketers and analysts have questioned the move to appoint a relatively inexperienced 25-year-old, Ponting believes it’s a straightforward call, primarily because Bumrah’s injury-prone body doesn’t guarantee […]

As Shubman Gill leads Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025, a bigger responsibility awaits him next month — captaining the Indian Test team on their tour of England. With Rohit Sharma retiring from the longest format, Gill will become the 37th cricketer to lead India in Test matches, marking a major milestone in his young […]

As India gears up for their high-stakes Test tour of England, the spotlight has shifted sharply to team selection and, more intriguingly, the choice of the next Test captain. With stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from the format, a new chapter begins—and former chief selector MSK Prasad has weighed in with strong opinions. […]

Gujarat Titans assistant coach Aashish Kapoor has thrown his weight behind Shubman Gill’s captaincy in IPL 2025, especially amid growing speculation about the young opener being groomed to lead India’s Test team. Drawing a compelling parallel, Kapoor compared Gill’s leadership journey to that of MS Dhoni—India’s most iconic captain—who also began his tenure with minimal […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has made a strong case for why Jasprit Bumrah, despite being an obvious candidate for Test captaincy after his heroic performances in Australia, should not be burdened with the leadership role. According to Shastri, Bumrah’s physical fragility and critical value as India’s premier pace spearhead make it unwise to […]