{"id":1497,"date":"2025-06-18T07:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2025-06-18T07:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:43:17","slug":"shubman-gill-25-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/shubman-gill-25-year\/","title":{"rendered":"25-Year-Old Indian Star Named “Third or Fourth Most Influential Person Behind the Prime Minister” by Jos Buttler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When India\u2019s Test series against England begins on Friday, all eyes will be on Shubman Gill and how he performs.<\/a> At just 25 years old, Gill finds himself in the high-pressure role of India\u2019s Test captain \u2014 a position rarely held by someone so young in Indian cricket history. His predecessors include some of the game\u2019s greats like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shubman Gill also captains the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, where he shares the dressing room with England star Jos Buttler. In a recent podcast, legendary English pacer Stuart Broad offered insights into Shubman Gill leadership style and how he handles the responsibilities of captaincy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jos Buttler compared the role of India\u2019s Test captain to being among the country\u2019s most powerful figures, saying, \u201cI think they say the Indian Test captain is like the third or fourth-most influential person in India, behind the Prime Minister.\u201d He added, \u201cWe can’t quite understand the level of interest and stardom these players deal with. You see glimpses of it during the IPL, but living it is another experience entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli recently retiring from Test cricket, Buttler acknowledged the massive expectations now resting on the shoulders of Shubman Gill.<\/a> \u201cThere are one-and-a-half billion people, all cricket-mad, so it\u2019s a huge job for him. Kohli is the king, Shubman is the prince\u2014that\u2019s the narrative they spin, and I feel he\u2019s the next big thing,\u201d Buttler remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shubman Gill, now India\u2019s youngest red-ball captain, has spoken about his approach to balancing roles, emphasizing the importance of separating his captaincy from his batting responsibilities. \u201cWhen he\u2019s batting, he just wants to be a batter,\u201d said Buttler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Shubman Gill prepares for his first assignment\u2014leading India in a five-Test series against England starting June 20 at Headingley\u2014he not only carries leadership pressure but also the weight of the prestigious number four spot. The same position has previously been occupied by cricketing legends like Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s stepping into some really big shoes,\u201d Buttler said. \u201cHaving captained two IPL seasons under immense pressure, he\u2019s ready in some ways, but this is a different kind of challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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