Shubman Gill is all set to play his first match as India Take a look at captain on dwelling soil on Thursday (October 2). The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host this particular sport in his profession in opposition to the West Indies workforce over the weekend.
Gill’s captaincy tenure started in the course of the five-match Take a look at sequence in opposition to England in June earlier this yr. He began properly by main from the entrance with a spectacular sequence with the bat, scoring 754 runs throughout 5 Checks at a mean of 75.40, together with 4 centuries. The 26-year-old additionally led the inexperienced Indian workforce properly in English circumstances, drawing the sequence 2-2.
Shubman Gill will purpose to proceed in the identical manner and get off to a constructive begin in dwelling Checks in the course of the upcoming sequence in opposition to West Indies. The venue for the opening Take a look at, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, can also be his dwelling venue in IPL, the place he leads the Gujarat Titans (GT) franchise.
The Indian skipper has performed three Checks on the Stadium to this point, scoring 154 runs at a mean of 51.33, together with a century. He had forgettable outings within the two Checks in opposition to England on the venue in 2021, with scores of 11, 15*, and 0 in three innings. Gill then hit an excellent century in opposition to Australia in the course of the BGT 2023 sequence to enhance his Take a look at document in Ahmedabad.
“Switching from T20 to Take a look at cricket might be the toughest” – Shubman Gill on preparations forward of 1st IND vs WI 2025 Take a look at
On the pre-match press convention, Shubman Gill opened up about his preparations for the primary Take a look at after collaborating within the lately concluded Asia Cup 2025. He make clear the hardships of switching to Take a look at cricket after taking part in the T20 format, saying (by way of TOI):
“It is a fast turnaround for this Take a look at. I used to be trying to get within the zone. Switching format is extra of a psychological factor. From a psychological adjustment viewpoint, switching from T20 to Take a look at cricket might be the toughest. I’ll take it week by week. I’m not trying too far forward. For batters, it is extra psychological fatigue than bodily – not like bowlers. Proper now, I’m contemporary.”
On the taking part in mixture for the primary Take a look at, he added:
“We’ll resolve on our taking part in XI tomorrow. Given the climate circumstances and the pitch, we could be tempted to play a 3rd seamer. I’ve principally performed T20 cricket at this venue. Pitches for Take a look at cricket are completely different.”
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