India is set to mark a new era in its chapter with the five-match Test series against England, set to commence on the 20th of June in Leeds. Under the leadership of young captain Shubman Gill, the Indian team is looking to enter a new era and subsequently, the start of a new World Test Championship cycle.As the country prepares for the high-stakes Test matchup, the excitement is high in the England camp as well. In a viral video on YouTube, England cricketing stars Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad discussed Gill’s ascension as captain and his ‘mixed’ demeanour as a cricketer.In the ‘For The Love Of Cricket’ podcast, the former England Test pacer took a dive into Gill’s India captaincy and the challenge for him to do well in his first series in his new role.“I think, pretty calm and measured when he speaks. But interesting, I think, on the field, he’s got a sort of fire, a bit of intensity. I think he’ll be a mix sort of, of (Virat) Kohli and Rohit (Sharma)’, said Jos Buttler. “In Kohli, he’s sort of really aggressive, sort of transformed the Indian team, in your face, up for the contest. Rohit, a bit more on the other side, a bit more laid back, very cool, calm, collected, but with that fire. My time knowing Shubman so far, he’ll be a bit in the middle.”
Buttler shared the dressing room with Gill while playing for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League this season. The Englishman scored 539 in 14 matches, with a high score of 97* this year. GT however, fell in the playoffs to Mumbai Indians.
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India are in the final stretch of preparations for the Test series against England, with the team having completed an intra-squad match between India A and the senior team. The Test was called off by the management midway through Day 3 in Beckenham. Team India will leave for Leeds on Tuesday, June 17.
