Mumbai, June 4 -- Former spinner Harbhajan Singh believes the upcoming tour of England is "a great opportunity" for the newly crowned Test captain Shubman Gill and the young Indian team. However, players need to be given time, as it won't be easy to fill the void left by the absence of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

India's two batting bigwigs, Virat and Rohit, bid adieu to the Test format in May, more than a month before the five high-stakes fixtures in England, scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley, marking the beginning of the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.

Despite the hopes of its seasoned stars, Harbhajan hopes India can put up a fight in England, not get judged on whatever performance they put up and continu...