India, June 19 -- As Indian cricket enters a new era with Shubman Gill taking the reins of the Test team, the young opener is receiving strong endorsements from cricketing legends Gary Kirsten and Matthew Hayden. Both former internationals have seen enough of the 25-year-old to believe he has what it takes to lead India in the most demanding format of the game.

Kirsten, who served as a mentor for Gill-led Gujarat Titans in the IPL, spoke highly of the young captain's temperament, intelligence, and character. "I think Shubman is going to be a great leader. He's a smart cricketer - he's got a good brain for the game and understands his own game well," Kirsten told JioHotstar. "He's very talented and a nice human being, which I think is rea...