IND vs ENG: ‘Winning a Test series much bigger than winning IPL’ — Shubman Gill makes bold claim | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: With India making ready to tackle England in a extremely anticipated five-match Test series beginning June 20, all eyes are on newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old, who additionally captains the Gujarat Titans within the IPL, is now main India into a new period of red-ball cricket following the retirement of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking to the media forward of the primary Test at Leeds, Gill made a bold and sincere assertion that immediately caught consideration.

When requested whether or not winning an IPL title or a Test series in England holds extra significance, the younger skipper didn’t hesitate.“Definitely the test series, in my opinion. You know, you don’t get many opportunities as a captain to be able to come to England, maybe two, if you are the best of your generation, maybe three,” Gill replied.

“IPL comes every year and you get to go have a crack at it every year. So, in my opinion, winning a test series in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa are bigger.”India Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep YadavEngland Squad: Ben Stokes (C), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris WoakesIND vs ENG Test Series Schedule: