Virat Kohli's Strategic Talk With Gill & Pant Ahead Of England Series: Reports

A new era is going to start in the Indian Test team starting from June 20 against England in the five-match Test series against England. This time, the team's command will be in the hands of young Shubman Gill. This is India's first major overseas tour after Virat Kohli's and Rohit Sharma's abrupt retirement from Test cricket.

While Rohit's retirement was expected—especially after he ruled himself out of the Sydney Test earlier this year, Virat Kohli's decision came as a shock to everyone. Kohli, who has always considered Test cricket as the highest format, said goodbye to the game at the age of just 36. This decision was taken just a few weeks before the England series, which shocked many fans and experts.

But even after retiring, Virat is associated with the entire team. According to a report, Virat invited Shubman Gill, vice-captain Rishabh Pant, and some other players to his house in London. The meeting took place just days before the start of the England tour, when the Indian team got a day's rest after the intra-squad match.

The full details of what happened in this meeting have not been revealed, but according to the report, this conversation lasted for about two hours. It is being speculated that Kohli may have told some important things about Test captaincy and series strategy to the young players. Gill and Pant have a new responsibility as captain and vice-captain, so Virat's experience can be very beneficial for them. Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant

The Indian team will reach Leeds on Tuesday, from where the real start of the series will take place. Head coach Gautam Gambhir, who returned to India for some personal reasons, will now rejoin the team at Leeds. The team will practice in Leeds for two days to prepare for the first test.

Another important piece of news is that young fast bowler Harshit Rana has been asked to stay in England. He made his debut in Australia, but he was not initially included in the squad for the England series. He was still in England with India A and has also played a match against the Lions, in which he took a wicket and scored 16 runs.

Kohli's initiative shows that even though he has distanced himself from the field, the success of Team India is still equally important in his heart. Now it will be interesting to see how Gill and Pant use this experience.