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Timesofindia.com in Leeds: Five tests against England are going to do a difficult task for new captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Former India cricketer WV Raman feels that Gill & Company is in the same position when MS Dhoni’s team returned during the 2007 T20 World Cup, a tournament that he won against all expectations.In a special chat with Timesofindia.com, Raman speaks about India’s squad, five tests’ challenge, India’s ideal batting order and much more.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Part:Five tests, not an easy space for seizures. We did not win much. The last time came close to, but it has been a long wait to put our hands on that trophy, which will now be called Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy.It is a good thing that this is a five-observant chain because the side (A) can return. And for such a young Indian side, a new captain, with a new vice-captain, just about everything new, a five-observance series is ideal. And of course, as far as the change of the name of the trophy is concerned, it is dependent on administrators. We tried to try and move forward with it. And I am sure it will be a very exciting series, it is one.

You mentioned the new many times there. New captain, new vice-captains. To start … Shubman Gill is young, still as a work-growth as as Test cricket and test batting is concerned. How do you see Shubman Gill, Test Batter? Do you think he is ready for the challenge – both as a batsman and a captain?Now, whatever we have seen about Shubman Gill in Test cricket, he has assured you that he is able to perform in that format as well. He scored useful runs in Australia in a tough, difficult fighting series. Of course, England can always test the best batsmen. But again, it was at the beginning of his career. And we have a Shubman Gill here, who has seen a lot of things despite being 25 years old. He has got a lot of experience. He stayed around for some time with the Indian team. He is playing different format. And he has also developed that the feeling of accepting responsibility and dealing with responsibility based on becoming the captain of the franchise side in the IPL.So, all this is a case for him that he is working to learn which he has more than time. And for a young captain, what is important is such support that he finds in the case of other experienced members input in favor. And of course, just to repeat Clich, a captain is only good as his team. A young captain needs to measure his team, increase bar and perform together. And when a young captain will probably be able to overcome the challenges on such a difficult tour.The support he gets and a captain is like the team. First, I will go to the team bit. What were your initial views on the squad? Do you think it has ticking the right boxes?Spinner, yes, we have tickled the box. And even batting, maybe it is one. This is just that it will depend on the slot provided to the other half batsmen, which is given to the batsmen. And allocation of role, I think what he will depend. It depends on which number is bats.And also, who is that they want to be a part of this batting unit, it will be very important. Because we (Abhimanu) got the choice of Ishvaran and Karun Nair, who almost forced our way to the weight of his run during the period of time. Now, the question is that the team management has to give them the first opportunities in the series on both of them.A player you must have seen closely is Sai Sudhrasan. Here is not a mixture of formats, but he is riding that recreation bias after a magnificent IPL and looks very compact. Inspires confidence with your county outing. And the way they have prepared to do their game very correct. Do you think he can take a look during this tour?No, let’s not forget that Ezavaran has been running a lot more than that. We are having a part of the squad as a part of the squad. We are not playing him. And it is again creating a lot of dilemma when the next selection comes. We have to try to fully reward him in the sense that there is no point in taking him in the squad. We do not have, let’s say, a player who is opened in the past, ready to open. There is an empty slot at the top of the order. And here you have on the other side, you have a player who is opening right through his life, who has got runs in almost every season. And then you choose it in the squad. When there is an opening slot that is empty, you do not use it. I think we need to answer that particular bit first. Then, we have found someone who is returning for a long time. And then it is no longer spring onion. He is in his 30s. he experienced. That is also the best form.

You have just mentioned Karun Nair. Whoever is returning to good runs in the domestic circuit, he got his second wind, performed well on some occasions in the IPL, a set-up for India. But then a player who continues to slip under the radar is KL Rahul. He starts a chain in very vigorous fashion, but then closes a kind of taper. How important these nine tests are for KL Rahul – five distance and then four at home.Yes, it has also happened on its last tour of England. He started well and then he fell down and this is something that has happened. We all know that. But again, the case is still the fact that he is experienced, he has got runs, he is capable of scoring runs, he gives you the feeling that he can get runs. Therefore, he is also aware of the fact that as far as stability is concerned, it needs to be step. Now, the matter is very straightforward. You play her in the first three Test matches, you see how he goes about it. Obviously, if he does well, you will continue it and then told him, yes, we know very well with the fact that you are talented, you have performed in all three formats. Now, the time has come for you to increase it in terms of continuity and a message will have to be expressed to it.And this is the way to go about it. When unsuccessful, you are in an infection period anyway. You got to try and seek other options.