NEW DELHI :India head coach Gautam Gambhir heaped praise on Shubman Gill's leadership following their 2-0 test series sweep against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.

The seven-wicket victory was the perfect birthday gift for Gambhir, who turned 44, at his home ground where the former India batter has a stand named after him.

Gill's captaincy received a baptism of fire when he led the side out for the first time in a five-match series in England, which India split 2-2 despite the test retirements of former skippers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

"I think he's already passed his toughest test as a test captain and that was in England," Gambhir said of Gill, who has since assumed the captaincy of the one-day squad as well.

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