Bumrah said that while his body is in good shape post a hectic IPL, he has been training carefully to adjust to the rigours of Test cricket
India's most experienced batter now, KL Rahul, is 435 runs short of the 9,000-run milestone in international cricket
Gill, still only in his mid-20s, emphasized that captaining India in Test cricket wasn't a goal he had envisioned early in his life.
With India entering a transitional phase, fielding has become a key component of their pre-series routine in recent times
New Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill spoke about Bumrah's availability, England's bazball style among other topics ahead of India's red ball tour of England.
The upcoming England tour will be an exam for new Test leader Shubman Gill and his success as captain may depend on his own batting performance, reckons former India selector Saba Karim.
Gill was on Saturday appointed India's captain in Tests. The first assignment for the 25-year-old is a five-Test series England where he won't have stalwarts like Kohli and Rohit in the line-up.
The 25-year-old Gill was appointed as the full-time captain of the Indian team with Rishabh Pant as his deputy with the new World Test Championship cycle beginning with next month's ENG tour
Shubman Gill expressed his emotions about being named India's new Test captain, calling the moment both humbling and significant.
Pujara also backed Rishabh Pant as vice-captain despite his lean T20 form, citing his strong Test performances in England
Former England captain Eoin Morgan, who shared the dressing room with Gill at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the IPL, expressed confidence in Gill's leadership
The Indian Test team is entering a significant phase of transition with Gill taking over the captaincy reins
Gill's first Test assignment as red ball captain will be a challenging one, going up against England on British soil, starting June 20
Gavaskar expressed that the IPL serves as an excellent arena for developing leadership skills, given its fast-paced and high-stakes nature
By the time the IPL was put on hold, GT was leading the points table with 16 points from 11 matches and a net run rate of +0.793
Among the current generation of Indian cricketers, based purely on age and potential, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal appear to be the most promising candidates.
Sai Sudharsan has been the silent force behind the Gujarat Titans' success in IPL 2025. Often overshadowed by bigger names, he has quietly amassed 509 runs in 11 innings
Shubman Gill, who was named Rohit's deputy in the ODI format, is also seen as a future leader within the team management, which makes him a favourite to succeed Rohit as India's red-ball skipper
India's tour of England for a five-match Test series will begin on June 20, with the first Test at Leeds.
The GT top order trio has scored the bulk of the runs for Gujarat who are on course to make the play-offs.