India, June 20 -- The upcoming five-match Test series in England will see a new generation of Indian cricketers take over the mantle of leadership from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who announced their retirements from red-ball cricket. Star batter Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new Test skipper, with Rishabh Pant named as the vice-captain.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the first Test, which is scheduled to begin on June 20 in Leeds, Gill reflected on the absence of Kohli and Rohit from the Test team, and revealed that he spoke to the pair during IPL 2025, while preparing for the upcoming series.

"Yes. I met both men during the IPL. They told me about their experiences in England and some of the challenges that we migh...