Shubman Gill will step up if you give him some time: Harbhajan Singh

On May 7, Rohit Sharma declared his retirement from the longest format, and Shubman Gill was named captain of India’s Test team. Many people have voiced their concerns over Shubman’s promotion ever since it was announced. The Punjab batter’s poor batting record in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) nations—where he has a Test average of 26.72—is one of the main issues coming out of their team.

Harbhajan Singh, a former off-spinner for India, claimed Shubman Gill  possesses the skills necessary to continue the tradition established by the previous Indian captains. The cricket player-turned-commentator asked Indian cricket’s supporters and other stakeholders to give Shubman Gill time to step up.

Each captain is capable of continuing the tradition. It takes 1-2 months to make a captain. Give Gill some time, and he will step up to the plate, demonstrating his captaincy skills. “We have already witnessed him as a batter, that he is ‘Gill Sahab the great,'” India Today cited Harbhajan as saying.

Warmest regards to Team India and Shubman Gill: Singh Harbhajan

As the Indian team prepares to play England in a high-stress five-match Test series, which begins on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds, Harbhajan wishes them luck.

“We hope India performs well in England once more. Warmest regards to Team India and Shubman Gill. A ‘dum waali team’ despite being young,” the renowned spinner remarked.

Returning to Shubman the batsman, he has been an outstanding player for India in the One-Day International format. In international cricket, no batsman has scored more runs than him in the 50-over format since 2022. He hasn’t yet been able to fully showcase his potential in Test cricket, though. The 25-year-old averages 59.04 in ODIs but falls to 35.06 in Test matches. Now that he has more responsibilities, Shubman may be able to reach his full potential in the game’s longest format.