New Delhi, July 27 -- Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday reminded India captain Shubman Gill that the team was his and that the final say on selection calls must rest with him and not coach Gautam Gambhir. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma having retired from Test cricket, many believe Gambhir is now the central figure in the Indian dressing room, raising questions about the extent of Gill's authority as captain.

Gavaskar drew parallels from his own time as captain, saying he never faced such ambiguity as there were no designated head coaches then. When in doubt, he would seek advice from team managers or assistant managers, many of whom were former players themselves.

Speaking on Sony Sports, Gavaskar said, "We didn't ha...