India, Sept. 11 -- It's taken him six years, but Shubman Gill has finally arrived. 2025 is the year for Indian cricket's next big superstar. Appointed India's Test captain after the Test retirement of Rohit Sharma and a successor to Virat Kohli's No. 4, Gill proved to be a huge success in both these roles. He smashed 754 runs as a batter and led India to a famous 2-2 draw in the first-ever Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. At all of 25, Gill has the world to conquer, with many believing this is just the start.

Gill's stocks continue to be on the up, with the BCCI chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, naming him in India's Asia Cup squad of 15. And if that's not incredible enough, the fact that Gill is the frontrunner to become India's next all-f...