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The appointment of Shubman Gill as India’s next Test captain, according to former England white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan, is a wise choice since the right-handed batter is a born leader who doesn’t mind the methods used to make choices.

Gill’s nomination as India’s 37th Test captain was confirmed by top selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday. He will begin his six-match tour of England on June 20. When Morgan and Gill played together for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2020 and 2021 seasons, they shared a dressing room.

“India made the correct choice in selecting a skipper. Gill is a born leader, and I had the pleasure of playing with him for two seasons with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Morgan commented on Sky Sports Cricket before to the England-Zimbabwe Test’s third day of play at Trent Bridge, “He doesn’t mind questioning methodology.”

In terms of batting, India gave B Sai Sudharsan his first call-up and Karun Nair his comeback. However, Morgan, who led England to the 2019 ODI World Cup at home, believes the Test visit would be a crucible for a revamped Indian Test side. Gill will also become the sixth youngest player to captain India in Test matches when the series starts on June 20 at Headingley.

“They have a plenty of options for batsmen, but in my opinion, Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and KL Rahul must be the top three in the batting lineup. Given the home advantage and their current trajectory, I unquestionably rank England as the favorites. India’s visit would be difficult, he said.

Despite the retirements of legendary players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin, former captain Nasser Hussain said that India still seemed strong on paper. However, he noted that Gill’s batting record abroad is lacking.

Three of the greatest players in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin, would have likely been included in an Indian team nine months ago. They’ve all retired, and you need a new captain now that Rohit is leaving.

“Shubman is given that position; it is a great honor for him to lead India as captain.” Vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah has led before, but they are clearly thinking long-term given his injury history and their statement that he may not play in all five Test matches. They believe Shubman Gill is the kind of man who can play for a very long period. He is an elite athlete.

“He has a worse record away from home than at home. He has lately captained the IPL with success. He’s a fine pick, in my opinion, but as I said at the beginning, certain names are absent, and I believe that this presents England with a great chance. Without a doubt, however, that is a formidable team.

Whoever you bring in, Karun Nair, for instance, hasn’t participated in a Test match in eight years. He has been productive in first-class cricket and scored a triple hundred against England the last time they saw him,” he remarked.