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Gill's making one IPL of a statement

Birmingham Mail

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June 20, 2025

SHUBMAN Gill would prize captaining India to a Test series victory in England higher than going all the way in the Indian Premier League.

- By DAVID CHARLESWORTH

Gill is set for his first assignment since succeeding Rohit Sharma as Test skipper as he leads a new-look India side in the first of five Tests against England at Headingley this week.

The future of Test cricket and how it fits into an increasingly log-jammed calendar is frequently scrutinised in the landscape of T20 franchise leagues - and none are bigger than the IPL.

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