12 May 2025: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is facing a dilemma as the new captain of Test cricket for the upcoming England tour is to be announced. The speculations are rife that the selectors have already decided to look for the future and have decided to pick Shubman Gill as the successor to Rohit Sharma in the red-ball format. However, his overseas red-ball form and lack of leadership experience in red-ball cricket have raised doubts over his BCCI’s reported decision.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has advised India to pick Virat Kohli as captain for the England tour and Shubman as his deputy.
“If I was India I would give the captaincy to Virat for the Test series in England .. Shubman Gill can be his VC for the tour .. #India,” Vaughan wrote on X.
Meanwhile, there is also great uncertainty over Kohli’s future, as several reports suggest that he is contemplating retiring from the red-ball format. However, the BCCI wants him to be part of the England tour and is trying to convince him not to make the big decision ahead of the England Tests, as the selectors want his experience on the big tour.
Summary: Michael Vaughan has recommended that the BCCI bring Virat Kohli back as Test captain for the England tour, despite Kohli considering retirement from Test cricket.