Mumbai, May 31 -- With the retirements of senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin marking the end of an era in Indian Test cricket, a new chapter is set to begin under the leadership of Shubman Gill. As India prepares for a challenging tour of England in June, their first assignment in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle, former South African great AB de Villiers reflected on the transition.

"It is time for the younger guys to step up. Shubman Gill is taking on the responsibility. There is a lot of talent in India, and largely the credit goes to IPL for that," said de Villiers.

"We saw Vaibhav Suryavanshi this year," de Villiers noted, referring to the teen sensation.

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