India, June 25 -- Shubman Gill's tenure as India's Test captain began with a defeat, but he received a big vote of confidence from ex-cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who suggested he led better than winning skipper Ben Stokes. The 25-year-old batter, who took over captaincy charge from Rohit Sharma, scored a brilliant century in his first Test as skipper, which was also his maiden triple-figure score outside Asia in the format. He managed to pass the batting test, but the five-wicket loss at Headingley kept him under the scanner.

The Indian bowlers failed to put enough pressure on the hosts on the final day, and the fielders also let them down throughout the Test. Shubman's captaincy was also labelled as defensive by many, with India lacking ag...