Shubman Gill the captain: Not remote controlled but leading in his own way

On the final day of the second Test, when Shubman Gill ambled onto the field after the rain-delayed late lunch, India were four wickets away from their first-ever win at Edgbaston and a 1-1 series scoreline.

- GNS News Agency, July 15

There was heavy cloud cover and there was talk that rains had reached the city’s outskirts. After a few overs, 12th man Arshdeep Singh came sprinting onto the field. Was he carrying a message for the captain? No, it was just a warm jumper for Shubman as it was getting chilly.It was a cute moment that somewhat captured the captain-coach dynamics in Indian cricket's new era. When Shubman showed the spark as the Gujarat Titans captain in IPL, there was the perennial presence of coach Ashish Nehra on the sidelines. It created doubts about who was calling the shots or making the crucial call. Here in England, the early indications show that the 25-year-old captain has a mind of his own. And the only remote control in the dressing room is the one that commands the television.