Shubman Gill has been appointed as India’s Test captain for the upcoming five-match series in England, succeeding Rohit Sharma. Rishabh Pant will serve as his deputy. Veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from red-ball cricket earlier this month. Selectors dropped Mohammed Shami due to workload concerns, while Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sai Sudharsan have earned callups.