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Gill becomes India's 37th Test captain

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Getty Images India batsman Shubman Gill hits a six watched by Ben Foakes during day three of the 2nd Test Match between India and England at ACA-VDCA Stadium on February 04, 2024 in Visakhapatnam, India. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Nearly three weeks after Rohit Sharma's sudden retirement from Test cricket, the Indian cricket board has ended speculation of his successor by naming Shubman Gill as India's new captain for the upcoming five-Test series against England in June.

At 25, Gill becomes India's 37th Test captain - and one of its youngest, after Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri.