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NEW DELHI: As India gear up for their high-stakes five-match Test series in England, Shubman Gill stepped into the demanding role of Team India’s Test captain. On Thursday, he attended his first official press conference in that capacity. Seated beside head coach Gautam Gambhir at the BCCI headquarters, the 24-year-old star batter appeared reflective yet composed as he addressed the media.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. In a video posted by BCCI today, Gill opened up about attending press conferences, acknowledging the surreal nature of the moment.”We are at the BCCI headquarters,” Gill said with a smile. “It’s a very office kind of a feeling which I am not very used to. So it’s a fun feeling. I’ve done plenty of press conferences. Obviously, this is different.”With just minutes to go before facing the media, Gill revealed that captaincy press conferences demand a different mindset. “The captain’s press conferences are like, they are different to the one-on-one, the post-match press conference that you do, that’s for sure,” he explained.With Gambhir’s guidance and a blend of young talent and experience in the squad, Gill’s tenure as Test captain begins with anticipation, curiosity, and the promise of a new era in Indian cricket.