Delhi: Former Indian team opener Akash Chopra has given a big statement about the newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill. The Indian team led by Gill has left for England to play a Test series of five matches. This is the first time that the Test team does not include veteran players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Akash suggested during the discussion on Geographstar that Shubman Gill should form a group of 4-5 trusted players, so that he can work on the field to make strategies, seek advice and share leadership. He talked about making Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj a part of this group. Chopra said that these are the players who are with the team today, and in the coming years, they can become the backbone of the team. This can help India win the Test series against England.

According to Akash, the captain along with a young team also needs to move forward. The routine of senior and junior players may be different, but a new team culture can be developed with this new squad, which makes India feel proud in the future.

Some questions are also arising about Gill’s captaincy, because he is trying to get stability in Test cricket right now. In this context, Chopra said that he must take inspiration from Virat Kohli, whether it is hunger or leadership style, but there is no need to copy his batting position. He said that a true captain does what is the best for the team, even if he has to sacrifice himself.

Let us tell you that India is ready to start the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) from this series. In the last three editions, India reached the final twice, but failed to win the title both times. In 2021, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, the team lost against New Zealand, and in 2023 led by Rohit Sharma to Australia.

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