India, June 1 -- The Shubman Gill era in Tests is here, and the first challenge awaits the right-handed batter, who was recently appointed as the Test captain following the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the longest format. The team has already been announced for the five-match series, and the likes of Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Shardul Thakur have earned a call-up in the 18-member jumbo squad.

The squad is relatively inexperienced, and not many have experience playing in the swinging and seaming conditions in the UK. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar have taken a leap of faith by giving several youngsters a chance to prove their talent and capability when the odds are stack...