NEW DELHI: As India gear up for their high-stakes five-match Test series in England, Shubman Gill stepped into the demanding role of Team India’s Test captain. On Thursday, he attended his first official press conference in that capacity. Seated beside head coach Gautam Gambhir at the BCCI headquarters, the 24-year-old star batter appeared reflective yet composed as he addressed the media.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. In a video posted by BCCI today, Gill opened up about attending press conferences, acknowledging the surreal nature of the moment.”We are at the BCCI headquarters,” Gill said with a smile. “It’s a very office kind of a feeling which I am not very used to. So it’s a fun feeling. I’ve done plenty of press conferences. Obviously, this is different.”With just minutes to go before facing the media, Gill revealed that captaincy press conferences demand a different mindset. “The captain’s press conferences are like, they are different to the one-on-one, the post-match press conference that you do, that’s for sure,” he explained.With Gambhir’s guidance and a blend of young talent and experience in the squad, Gill’s tenure as Test captain begins with anticipation, curiosity, and the promise of a new era in Indian cricket.

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India Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Karun Nair, NIRI, NITISH REDEGAJA, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jade, 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:

  • 1st Test: England v India, 20-24 June 2025, Headingley, Leeds
  • 2nd Test: England v India, 2-6 July 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham
  • 3rd Test: England v India, 10-14 July 2025, Lord’s, London
  • 4th Test: England v India, 23-27 July 2025, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
  • 5th Test: England v India, 31 July-4 August 2025, Kia Oval, London
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