India, Aug. 12 -- After lighting up the England summer with a monumental 754-run effort across five gruelling Tests, Shubman Gill could have easily chosen to take a breather. Instead, the newly-appointed Indian Test captain has decided to lead North Zone in the Duleep Trophy, drawing high praise from one of the game's greatest voices, Sunil Gavaskar.

Gavaskar lauded Gill's decision to return to the domestic circuit so soon after a demanding overseas tour in his column for Sportstar. The 25-year-old opener is set to lead North Zone in their opening clash against East Zone on August 28 in Bengaluru, just four weeks after the last Test against England wrapped up.

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