Shubman Gill can never be accused of lacking confidence. Gill, the new India captain, has his nickname “Prince” stamped on his cricket bat and he is going to need that self-assurance when he comes face to face with Ben Stokes over the next six weeks.

It seems like Shubman Gill’s love of test cricket is as strong as it was for the great Virat Kohli. Gill is heading into his first assignment as India's test captain and was asked if he’d prefer to win the upcoming five-match series in England or the title in the Indian Premier League.

Test captain Shubman Gill is ready to lead India into a new era without the presence of batting maestros Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, which begins with an five-match assignment in England on Friday at Headingley.