Shubman Gill has been the talk of the town after his announcement as the Indian cricket team captain in the Test format. He takes over the reins of the captaincy from Rohit Sharma and has started his captaincy career in Test cricket in England.
Even though India lost the 1st Test match at Leeds, there were glimpses of the new-age Indian cricket team – fearless, bold and aggressive. Gill and co. would be looking to perform exceedingly well in the 2nd Test and bring the Test series to 1-1.
Gill has been a successful captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and had taken Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Playoffs in IPL 2025.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Shubman Gill can become a hugely successful Test Captain:
1. Shubman Gill leads by example
A trait of a good captain in cricket is that they marshal their troops with conviction and they lead by example. Gill has been doing exactly that and we witnessed that in the 1st Test at Headingly, Leeds.
Gill smashed a fiery knock of 147 runs in the 1st innings and set the foundation for the Indian cricket team.
2. He believes in making players feel secure
In all the press conferences and interviews after becoming the Test captain, Gill has reiterated the fact that he wants his players secure. This is an excellent characteristic of a captain and in this process, the players in his side can play freely, without any excess baggage.
All the players would love to flourish in such a positive environment and they would be performing well.
3. Gill is extremely calm and composed
Another excellent trait of Shubman Gill is that he is extremely calm and composed during pressure situations. His temperament comes to the fore quite often and this always can be a decisive factor.
We rarely see Gill flustered and he has been an embodiment of patience and calmness. His calm demeanour rubs off on the entire team and it creates a positive environment in the dressing room.
