Bathinda, May 24 -- Shubman Gill's elevation as the new Test captain of the Indian cricket team has not only sparked discussions nationwide but also drawn immense pride and emotion from his home state of Punjab.

Among those who were most vocal in their praise was Amarjeet Mehta, the Chief of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), who hailed Gill's achievement as a moment of pride for the entire region.

"...Gill, one day you will see, he will go very far. His name will be in the world of cricket," Mehta said while speaking to ANI following the announcement.

"If he keeps working hard like this, you will see, we Punjabis will be proud that our child from Punjab is playing cricket, and he is playing high-level cricket," he added.

The 25-ye...