Gill, who has recently been appointed India’s Test captain, said his team could not cope with the pressure of expectations, while CSK, the bottom-placed team, had nothing to lose. The defeat dented Gujarat Titans' hopes of securing a top-two finish,

And on June 20, when Shubman walks out wearing that navy blue India blazer over his whites alongside English counterpart Ben Stokes at the iconic Headingley, Lakhwinder can surely raise a toast. It would be for his heady 16-year journey to see that "another boy at another coaching camp" is polished to perfection to become India's next Test captain.

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Shubman Gill’s aunt revealed how his family faced criticism for leaving their Punjab village to support his cricket dreams. Now, the same village is celebrating him as India’s new Test captain.

Check out the comparison between Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli’s cricket stats, records and achievements at the age of 25, along with who had the better start, only on CricTracker.

Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's new Test captain. His first assignment will be the five-match Test series against England, starting on June 20.

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, former India women’s captain Anjum Chopra talks about Shubman’s meteoric rise, teenage talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fairytale maiden season and what we should and shouldn’t expect from him,

Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh, congratulated the 25-year-old from Punjab and credited Yuvraj and Gill’s father for the success he has achieved.