Mumbai, May 28 -- Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary expressed on Wednesday said that the newly appointed Indian Test team captain Shubman Gill should be encouraged and supported.

On Saturday, right-hand batter Shubman Gill was appointed as the new Test captain for India, while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will serve as his deputy in the longest format, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the highly anticipated five-match Test series.

Speaking on the appointment of Gill, Manoj Tiwary told ANI, "I think he should be encouraged and supported because it is a young team. Best wishes to him, he is a young player, and when the selection is over, the selectors should praise him, that he is going wi...