India, June 6 -- Shubman Gill has a big job to take Indian cricket forward in red-ball cricket as a new era is all set to kickstart with the England tour after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirements. Handed the captaincy as Rohit's successor, Gill also carries the weight of stepping into Kohli's shoes in the batting order. The selectors' decision on the team's leadership was on expected lines following the retirement of senior stars Rohit and Kohli, both of whom called it quits within a week of each other last month.

However, the 25-year-old has not been able to be consistent with the bat in red-ball format. From 32 tests, he's scored 1,893 runs and five centuries at an average of 35. He has shown some promise at home but is yet to p...