‘Third-most influential person after PM’: Jose Butler on the Stardom of India Test Captain | Cricket news
India is ready to write a new chapter in its Test cricket trip as they take to England in the five -match series starting on June 20 in Leeds. With young star Shubman Gill in Helm, the series marks India’s new World Test Championship Chakra and the beginning of the morning of a new leadership era.Prior to the high-profile competition, the enthusiasm in the England camp is equally higher. In a recently posted video on YouTube, English Stalwarts Jose Buttler and Stuart Broad spoke in length about the weight of Gill’s new role and India’s test captain.“I don’t think we can understand a lot of interest and stardom that these people have. You see it around the IPL, you know about it, but in reality it is to live themselves that themselves … I think they say that the Indian test captain is like the third or fourth-most influential person in India, behind the Prime Minister etc. – So you are actually put on that chair, “Butler commented, highlighting India’s testing leaders and highlighting the situation of celebrity.
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Butler also spoke of Gill’s profile as a captain, drawing an insight into Gujarat Titans from his time. “I think he (Virat) would be a type of mixture of Kohli and Rohit (Sharma)”, said Butler. “In Kohli, he is really aggressive, changed the Indian team, in your face, for competition.,
Butler, who shared the GT dressing room with Gill during this IPL season, knows what Gill brings to the table. English wicketkeeper-Better himself enjoyed a productive run in the tournament, scored 539 runs in 14 matches, with 97*best performance. Despite his form, Titans were reduced to the playoffs, losing to Mumbai Indians.India is also leaving no stone unturned in preparation. The squad recently wrapped an Intra-Squad match between the senior team in India A and Bekenham, which was closed by day 3 by the management to manage the player workload. The team will depart for Leeds on Tuesday, June 17, which will be ready to face further challenge.
With a promising young captain, a new cycle in sight, and an in-form struggle from England, Indian cricket fans can expect a recreational series as Shubman Gill begins to write his legacy at the top.
