'Don't think Shubman Gill has realised the enormity...': Dinesh Karthik issues warning for new India captain

Dinesh Karthik, who was part of India's 2018 series in England under Kohli, has said that Gill probably hasn't wrapped his head around just how enormous a task it is to be India's Test captain. (BCCI Photo)Dinesh Karthik, who was part of India's 2018 series in England under Kohli, has said that Gill probably hasn't wrapped his head around just how enormous a task it is to be India's Test captain.

- GNS News Agency, june 25

Shubman Gill faces a baptism by fire as India's newly appointed Test captain, with his first assignment itself being leading the team on a five-match tour of England. Moreover, his team, particularly the batting unit, is particularly inexperienced, with this being India's first series since the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Dinesh Karthik, who was part of India's 2018 series in England under Kohli, has said that Gill probably hasn't wrapped his head around just how enormous a task it is to be India's Test captain. "I really don't think he has realised the enormity of what it means to be the Test captain for India as of now. He is walking into the lion's den," Karthik told Sky Sports. The former wicketkeeper-batter also noted that many a star-studded side over the years have been humble