India, May 24 -- Shubman Gill made his Test debut against Australia in December 2020 and has featured in 32 matches since, scoring 1,893 runs at an average of 35.05. As recent as the last Test series in Australia, there were murmurs about his spot in the XI. On top of that, outside home, his average drops below 30. It won't be an exaggeration to state that his numbers are not as convincing as an Indian Test captain's numbers should be. Former India opener Akash Chopra said nobody would have had second thoughts if Gill was appointed the ODI captain. That is the format which has seen the best of him and that's exactly why he was appointed as the vice-captain. But in Test cricket, especially overseas, he is still finding his feet.

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