IND vs ENG: ‘A mix of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’: Jos Buttler’s big praise for Shubman Gill | Cricket News – Times of India

Shubman Gill will lead India towards England within the 5-match Test collection towards England (Image through X/@Naji_Gill_77)

India is ready to mark a brand new period in its chapter with the 5-match Test collection towards England, set to begin on the twentieth of June in Leeds. Under the management of younger captain Shubman Gill, the Indian crew is trying to enter a brand new period and subsequently, the beginning of a brand new World Test Championship cycle.As the nation prepares for the excessive-stakes Test matchup, the thrill is excessive within the England camp as nicely. In a viral video on YouTube, England cricketing stars Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad mentioned Gill’s ascension as captain and his ‘blended’ manner as a cricketer.In the ‘For The Love Of Cricket’ podcast, the previous England Test pacer took a dive into Gill’s India captaincy and the problem for him to do nicely in his first collection in his new position.“I think, pretty calm and measured when he speaks. But interesting, I think, on the field, he’s got a sort of fire, a bit of intensity. I think he’ll be a mix sort of, of (Virat) Kohli and Rohit (Sharma)’, said Jos Buttler. “In Kohli, he is kind of actually aggressive, kind of reworked the Indian crew, in your face, up for the competition. Rohit, a bit extra on the opposite aspect, a bit extra laid again, very cool, calm, collected, however with that fireside. My time understanding Shubman to date, he’ll be a bit within the center.”

Buttler shared the dressing room with Gill while playing for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League this season. The Englishman scored 539 in 14 matches, with a high score of 97* this year. GT however, fell in the playoffs to Mumbai Indians.

India are in the final stretch of preparations for the Test series against England, with the team having completed an intra-squad match between India A and the senior team. The Test was called off by the management midway through Day 3 in Beckenham. Team India will leave for Leeds on Tuesday, June 17.