New Delhi, May 24 -- Shubman Gill was named captain of the Indian Test team after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming tour of England.

India will embark on a five-match Test series, which begins on June 20 at Leeds.

Gill will lead the side, as expected over the last few weeks, while wicketkeeping batsman Rishabh Pant will be his deputy.

At 25, Gill becomes the fifth youngest captain to lead the Indian Test team in the history of men's cricket.

Gill joins an illustrious list of former captains, who took over the reign of the Indian Test team at a young age.

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