New Delhi, May 10 -- Shubman Gill, the 25-year-old batter from Punjab, is set to be named as India's new captain in Tests. Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant is expected to be Gill's deputy in the longest format.

The captaincy role of India's Test team is lying vacant since the sudden retirement of Rohit Sharma. Reports state that 25-year-old Shubman Gill is likely to get appointed as the captain of the Test side.

Bowling great Jasprit Bumrah led the side in two of the five Tests against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the team's most recent assignment. The management is believed to be not so keen to give the reigns to Bumrah, given his injury history.

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