Mumbai, July 27: Former Indian skipper and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev has spoken on Shubman Gill's captaincy during India vs England Anderson-Tendulkar Test series and the new captain he will learn a lot. This is Gill's first assignment as Test captain of India. The team is trailing 2-1 in the series. IND vs ENG 4th Test 2025: England Hopeful of Ben Stokes Bowling on Final Day As India’s KL Rahul-Shubman Gill Partnership Exposes Over-Reliance.

"It is a new team, and they are getting a chance. In the coming times, these people will win. Whenever a new team is formed in the world, it takes time to adjust. He is a new captain and will learn a great deal. This series will be a learning step," Kapil Dev told the media.

India are struggling in the Fourth Test. Gill has performed strongly with the bat. He has slammed 671 runs in four matches at an average of 95.85 and a strike rate of 71.00. He has smashed three hundreds and a fifty with a best score of 269. He is the leading run scorer in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar test series so far.

India recovered after initial shocks in their second innings of the Fourth Test but the team is still in deep waters with England scoring a massive 669 in their first innings and getting an overall lead of 311 over the visitors. The Indian second innings began on a shocking note with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudarshan going back to pavilion on duck. Shubman Gill Overtakes Virat Kohli To Register Best SENA Tour by Indian, on Cusp of Joining Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar in Elite List.

KL Rahul and Captain Shubman Gill steadied India's innings with patient and stellar stand of 174 runs. India finished Day 4 on 174/2 and are now 137 runs behind England. If the Indian team is able to salvage match on the fifth and final day on Sunday, it will be an achievement in itself.

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