India, July 18 -- Shubman Gill's rise to captaincy has coincided with a run of stunning form, but the pressure of leadership is beginning to show. In a series that has already delivered high-voltage drama, the third Test at Lord's exposed a different kind of scrutiny that had less to do with Gill's batting and more with his temperament.

The 25-year-old arrived at Lord's with 485 runs in the series, including a career-best 269. However, it was Gill's antics on the field that caught the attention in the third Test. Gill was involved in a heated spat with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett during the third day of the Test, and the Indian captain also used obscene language and gestures, which were caught on camera.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjr...