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Hayden backs Gill to lead India in Tests, says work remains
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has backed Shubman Gill to handle the challenges of Test captaincy despite India's patchy start to the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. India are fifth in the…
The Story in Brief
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has backed Shubman Gill to handle the challenges of Test captaincy despite India's patchy start to the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. India are fifth in the standings with four wins, four losses and one draw from nine matches. Hayden, who coached Gill at Gujarat Titans in the IPL, said the young captain is "a wonderful young man and a good leader" but acknowledged that India have "work to do" ahead of the WTC final in June next year. He added that India's winning percentage below 50% shows the difficulty of sustained Test success.
The Indian Opinion
The idea that India's Test struggles are just a blip, or that Gill's captaincy is already proven, is half-baked. India sit fifth in the WTC standings with a win-loss record that is exactly even. Hayden's praise for Gill's leadership is fair, but it does not erase the fact that the team has lost four of nine matches this cycle. The real test will come in the next series: can Gill's side win away from home and climb the table? That result, not a former great's kind words, will tell the story.
Source: thehindu.com
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