India, Nov. 21 -- All eyes will be on Rishabh Pant's captaincy as he steps into Shubman Gill's shoes following the Indian Test skipper's injury in Kolkata. Behind 1-0 in the series to South Africa, Pant will have the unenviable task of trying to rescue things for a shaky Indian team as the series heads to the ACA Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

This will be Pant's debut as a full Test captain for India, although he has led in moments when Gill has been off the field, including during South Africa's third innings in Kolkata. India leaking runs to the Proteas tail led to some doubts regarding Pant's leadership - but as he prepares to take charge, he has the backing of one of the best Test captains of all time, and a figure who knows his cap...