India, May 24 -- A new chapter in Indian cricket kickstarted on Saturday as the BCCI named Shubman Gill as the new Test captain ahead of the five-match Test series in England. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant was announced as the vice-captain. The decision comes after Rohit Sharma's Test retirement, which left the Test captaincy slot vacant. Meanwhile, even Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests recently.

Speaking to Firstpost, a day before the announcement, veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara had a message for BCCI and the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee. The batter urged BCCI officials to use a balanced approach when it came to family restrictions for players during long tours.

"I would say that families should be traveling. They sh...