Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir appreciated Shubman Gill's leadership after the team's 2-0 win against West Indies in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Gambhir said that the 25-year-old had passed his leadership Test already during the tour of England when he spearheaded the side to a 2-2 draw.

"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.

"Five test matches over a course of two-and-a-half months, against a quality England side, against an intimidating batting lineup and leading an inexperienced Indian team. What more could he have faced?"

Gill notched 754 runs in England, and hit his fifth Test hundred of the year in the second game against West Indies. Gambhir sai

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