PCA's Tweet For Shubman Gill Ahead Of His 1st Test As India Captain Breaks Internet
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Shubman Gill was appointed as India's Test captain on May 24, and on Friday (June 20) he will play his first red-ball match as the captain of the Indian men's cricket team.
Shubman Gill will make his Test captaincy debut on Friday (June 20). The 25-year-old right-handed batter from Punjab was appointed as India's 37th Test captain on May 24, and on June 20, he will play his first Test as India captain against England at Headingley in Leeds. Ahead of Gill's memorable Test, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) took to X on Thursday (June 19) to share a post for him, which is now going viral on the internet.
In the viral tweet, PCA shared an old picture of Gill and wrote, 'From the soils of Punjab to the summit of Indian cricket—Shubman Gill, the son of the Punjab Cricket Association, now leads the nation as Test Captain. The journey was never luck—it was destiny. You are the chosen one. And tomorrow, a new legacy begins. All of Punjab stands behind you. Now show the world why you wear that crown."
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From the soils of Punjab to the summit of Indian cricket — Shubman Gill, the son of Punjab Cricket Association, now leads the nation as Test Captain.The journey was never luck — it was destiny.You are the chosen one. And tomorrow, a new legacy begins.All of Punjab stands… pic.twitter.com/ZQJLPUTAUG — Punjab Cricket Association (@pcacricket) June 19, 2025
Gill, who has played 32 Tests for India so far, was preferred for the top job over the likes of KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah. Gill will succeed Rohit Sharma as India Test captain, and the right-handed batter would like to lead by example.
Gill, who is seen as the next big thing in cricket by many fans, experts, and greats of the game, has captained India in five T20Is so far and won four matches. He was appointed as vice-captain of India's T20I and ODI teams last year in July.
In the five-match Test series between India and England, Gill will bat at No. 4. While speaking to reporters during India's pre-match press conference on Thursday, Gill said both he and head coach Gautam Gambhir felt the No. 4 slot was ideal for him once Kohli retired.
'After Virat Bhai retired, me and GG (Gautam Gambhir) Bhai had a discussion about it, and we were both clear that he wanted me to bat at No. 4, and I was also clear that I also wanted to bat at that number," he said.
Gill also emphasised on giving longer ropes to deserving players.
'It's about (having) clear communication; what do you want from them? Trying to assign roles and how they would want to go about their things. Having the confidence to be able to back them with their natural game (as to) how they want to play this game," he said.
'Definitely there would be some players that you tend to give long ropes just because of their pure potential that you see. But having said that, it's all about giving them clear communication and having honest conversations with them, and that's how I feel the bond of a leader and a player is (at) the best," he added.
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