Shubman Gill Backed As India Test Captain By Afghanistan Star Rashid Khan

Captain of Afghanistan T20I team, Rashid Khan, expressed his belief in Shubman Gill as India's best bet to lead in Test cricket. Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India Test skipper ahead of the tour to England. The 25-year-old started his Test captaincy stint with a loss in the opening game of the five-match series against England. However, the Afghan talisman backed Gill to get better with each performance.

Sharing about Indian Test Captain Gill and India being his favourite cricketing destination, Rashid Khan said, “I really love watching Shubhman play. I really endorse him as one of the best leaders out there for Team India. What I see is he is getting better with each performance. Also, during my visits to India, it’s not the pitches but the cricketing fans I find so supportive. That unity and cheer from Indian stands is something one feels so positive about."

Gill captains Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, the franchise for which Rashid plays.

The Afghan cricket star made these remarks after being announced as the Brand Ambassador for MH Developers in Dubai. At the helm of MH Developers, CEO Murtaza Hashmi welcomed the cricketing partnership as a positive sign on Dubai’s rising profile for investment and luxury living

India vs England 2nd Test

Gill scored a century in the first innings of the second Test to help India get into a comfortable position on the opening day. With his latest century at Edgbaston, Gill became only the fourth Indian captain to register hundreds in back-to-back Tests in England, joining the likes of Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli.

Gill's ton took India to 310/5 in 85 overs on the first day of the second Test.

India Vs England, 2nd Test: Playing XIs

England won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against India at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna