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Yograj Singh credits Yuvraj Singh and Shubman Gill's father for the young cricketer's rise to Test captaincy. He emphasizes Yuvraj's role as a mentor in shaping Gill's leadership skills. Gill, who has excelled across formats, now faces the challenge of leading India against England. With strong backing from his mentors, expectations are high for the 25-year-old skipper.

Key Points: Yograj Singh Credits Yuvraj and Father for Shubman Gill's Rise

  • Yograj Singh praises Yuvraj's mentorship in shaping Gill's leadership
  • Gill set to lead India in Tests against England
  • Father's support and Yuvraj's guidance pivotal in career
  • Gill previously captained India in T20Is and IPL
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Credit for Shubman Gill's success goes to his father and Yuvraj Singh: Yograj Singh

Yograj Singh highlights Yuvraj Singh and Gill's father as key mentors behind the young captain's success ahead of India's England Test series.

"If Shubman Gill has become the captain today, Yuvraj Singh’s guidance has played an essential role. – Yograj Singh"

Shimla, May 25

As Shubman Gill takes over the reins of India's Test team ahead of the highly anticipated series against England, former cricketer Yograj Singh has praised the people behind the young captain's journey, his father and India great Yuvraj Singh.

While speaking to ANI, Yograj Singh emphasized the impact of strong mentorship and family support in shaping Gill's career.

"The credit for Shubman Gill's performance goes to his father and Yuvraj Singh," he said.

"If Shubman Gill has become the captain today and will stay for a long time, Yuvraj Singh's guidance will play and has played an essential role in that," he added.

Yograj, himself a former India international and father of Yuvraj Singh, highlighted how Yuvraj's cricketing intelligence has helped Gill grow both as a player and a leader.

"Someone like Yuvraj Singh, the greatest cricketing brain in the world, taking Gill under his wing is a big thing," he stated.

Gill, who has impressed across formats with his composure and technique, now faces the responsibility of leading India in the longest format. With support from mentors like Yuvraj and the foundation laid by his father, expectations are high for the 25-year-old as he begins this new chapter in his career.

Gill has become one of the youngest players to hold the position in recent years. Though he lacks captaincy experience in the red-ball format, he has led India in a five-match T20I assignment in Zimbabwe in 2024. Gill has also been captaining the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Gill has also served as vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is. He was Rohit Sharma's deputy in India's victorious Champions Trophy campaign in the UAE in February 2025. In Test cricket, Gill has played 32 matches and scored 1,893 runs, including five centuries.

India's Test squad for England series: 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 Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Shubman Gill is truly a generational talent! 🇮🇳 So happy to see young blood leading our Test team. But let's not forget - while mentors help, it's ultimately his hard work that got him here. Wishing him all the best against England! #FutureOfIndianCricket
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Priya M.
Yograj Singh is absolutely right about the importance of good mentors. In Indian cricket, the 'guru-shishya' tradition has always produced greats. From Sachin-Rahul to now Yuvi-Gill, this passing of wisdom is what makes our cricket culture special.
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Arjun S.
While I appreciate Yuvraj's guidance, I feel we're giving too much credit to mentors. Gill's success is 90% his own talent and dedication. Remember how he scored those crucial runs in Australia? That was pure skill under pressure. Let the boy own his achievements!
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Sneha R.
Excited to see Gill as captain! But worried about his lack of red-ball captaincy experience. England series is tough for a debut captain. Hope Yuvi's guidance helps him handle the pressure. Fingers crossed 🤞
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Vikram J.
Interesting to see how Gill's leadership style will be. Will he be aggressive like Kohli or calm like Dhoni? Or maybe a mix of both with Yuvi's influence. Whatever it is, just win us the series against England! #BleedBlue
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Neha P.
As a Punjab girl, so proud to see another talent from our state reaching such heights! From Yuvi to now Gill, we produce the best cricketers 😊 But seriously, hope he gets long-term captaincy instead of being changed after 1-2 series like others.

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