Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Shubman Gill has a bigger test as a batter than as a captain in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. He also added that the stylish batter won’t get anyone’s assistance when he is in the middle. However, India will face England in the first Test, starting in Leeds on Friday, June 20.

During a discussion on Star Sports, Chopra said, “It’s a bigger test for Shubman Gill, the batter, because you don’t get anyone’s help there. You have to fight that battle yourself. You, of course, want to improve the numbers that are not good thus far. Since you are now the captain of the Test team, it might be cliche that you lead by example and you lead from the front, but you need to do exactly that. Score runs and, suddenly, you start commanding that respect. Your decisions become strong. So Shubman Gill, the batter, will have to come to the rescue of Shubman Gill, the captain.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also acknowledged that Shubman Gill has a difficult assignment in his first series as India’s Test captain as well.

“The elders have advised that if there is a very difficult job, it should be done first. Life becomes slightly easier after that. Generally, in life, we tend to delay that, taking the difficult call or doing the difficult job first. Obviously, it is not by design, it is by default that you have been made the captain, and the England tour is in front of you. It won’t be easy. However, if you pass this properly, the life ahead could be much better, beautiful, and comfortable. However, he will have to work very hard here to earn that comfort,” Aakash Chopra concluded.