India, Jan. 5 -- India Test captain Shubman Gill has stepped in after the series loss against South Africa in November 2025, suggesting to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that there should be 15-day camps before every Test assignment. The two-match series loss against the Proteas marked India's second home whitewash in a span of one year, following their previous loss to New Zealand in 2024.

According to a report in the Times of India, the BCCI are now willing to let Gill have a bigger say in drawing up plans for Test cricket. Gill took charge of the Test team after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and under his tenure, India drew a five-match series against England, during which he himself returned with ...