"Mumbai Lobby era ends"- Twitter reacts to Shubman Gill's appointment as India's Test captain

Cricket fans have responded to the appointment of young batter Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match Test series against England in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 cycle. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) snubbed Jasprit Bumrah, who was vice-captain during the BGT 2024-25.

Jasprit Bumrah led India in three Test matches, including an emphatic win in Perth during the Australia tour. However, he was not considered for full-time captaincy due to his fitness and workload management. Gill, who has never captained India in Tests, has been picked as Rohit Sharma’s successor.

Shubman Gill to Lead India Test Team for the First Time

On Saturday, May 24, the BCCI revealed the squad for the highly anticipated series in England. Shubman Gill will lead the team, with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant serving as his deputy. It is worth mentioning that Jasprit Bumrah is in the squad but has not been included in any leadership role.

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India Test Squad For England Tour: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishan, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

Shubman Gill Becomes the Fifth-Youngest Test Captain in India’s History

Shubman Gill will lead the team in the beginning of a new era for the Indian side, following the retirements of key figures Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Rohit had led the team since early 2022 but failed to guide India to the WTC final in 2025.

The 25-year-old becomes the fifth-youngest Test captain in India’s history, following legends like Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (21 years, 77 days), Sachin Tendulkar (23 years, 169 days), Kapil Dev (24 years, 48 days), and Ravi Shastri (25 years, 229 days).

Gill has limited experience in red-ball leadership, having captained just five first-class matches, including one Ranji Trophy game. The right-handed batter is currently leading the Gujarat Titans in the IPL and guided the team to the playoffs in his second season.

Fans React as BCCI Appoints Shubman Gill as New Test Captain

The BCCI’s appointment of Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain has sparked mixed reactions on social media. While some fans welcomed the decision, others expressed disappointment over Jasprit Bumrah being overlooked.

Say Hello to #TeamIndia's newest Test Captain 👋@ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/OkBmNZT5M0

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 24, 2025

Shubman Gill Appointed as the New Test Captain of India. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/De3KWDUQU3

— Knight Club : KKR (@KnightClub_KKR) May 24, 2025

SHUBMAN GILL IS THE 37TH INDIAN TEST CAPTAIN. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QZhit3C5CE

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 24, 2025

God doesn't give the hardest battles to his toughest soldiers, he creates the toughest soldiers through life's hardest battles. Go well @ShubmanGill

— Rathore (@bcci_x) May 24, 2025

Jos Buttler Instagram story to congratulate India new test captain Shubman Gill.

CAPTAIN GILL ERA BEGINS pic.twitter.com/PCBW5j31Uj

— Ahmed Says (@AhmedGT_) May 24, 2025

Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome our new Test team Captain Shubman Gill 🔥 pic.twitter.com/15uvNwgGRQ

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 24, 2025

Just a reminder: Shubman Gill is the only three formats player of team India currently.

CAPTAIN GILL ERA BEGINS pic.twitter.com/lYR71X9CDf

— 👑 (@SG77Era) May 24, 2025

-Removed Kohli and Rohit from test format.
-Appointed Shubman Gill as Captain in test format.
-Appointed SKY over Hardik as T20i Captain.

Auraless Captains so that we call it Gambhir era🔥 pic.twitter.com/j5CX2CvweF

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 24, 2025

Before becoming Test captain:

Virat Kohli vs Shubman Gill – A close comparison!
The journey begins for Gill, just like it once did for Virat.

CAPTAIN GILL ERA BEGINS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WUWBg5J85b

— Shubman Gill Fc™ (@ShubmanGill7fc) May 24, 2025

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