India, May 11 -- The selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly narrowed in on Shubman Gill as the next Indian captain in Test cricket. The Indian board is set to make the announcement in less than a fortnight. On the same day, the selectors will also announce the squad for the upcoming five-match Test series in England.

Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 7, ending the long-standing speculation surrounding his place in the squad for the tour of England. The sudden announcement left a captaincy vacuum with a crucial away series coming up. While most experts reckoned Jasprit Bumrah, the vice-captain, who had led India to their solitary win in Australia last November, w...