India, June 18 -- Team India skipper Shubman Gill has been put under the scanner ahead of the opening Test match against England at Headingley, Leeds. The 25-year-old recently took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma, but his first big test will be to prove his batting prowess in challenging overseas conditions. His batting performances outside Asia have been underwhelming, with just 559 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 25.40, and he is yet to register a century in overseas red-ball cricket. His record in England is particularly concerning-having played three Tests, he has managed only 88 runs at a disappointing average of 14.66.

Former England cricketer Nick Knight, who witnessed Shubman's batting from close quarters in IPL during his...