- By Namrata Vijay
- Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND vs ENG: The Indian team underwent a transition in the longest format. When Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Cheteshwar Pujara used to rule an era and the team is going through a phase where players like Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Yashasvi Jaiswal would now be doing the same.
The first assignment for the Men in Blue under Shubman Gill's captaincy is the five-match Test series against England, which would be held later this month.
Shubman Gill's new era prepares its slip cordon
As far as the team's transition is concerned, a picture has gone viral on social media, where a few changes in the team's slip cordon are seen. Players like Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are seen taking slip catches during a training session.
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The Indian fans who are used to watching Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ajinkya Rahane at slip cordon will now have to get used to Jaiswal and Gill playing in those areas in the longest format.
The legacy of the Indian slip cordon
As far as the legacy of the Indian slip cordon is concerned, players like Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virender Sehwag used to play in this area way back in the early 2000s. This was then passed on to the next generations and it would be interesting to see how Gill would fit in this responsibility, especially when slip-catching is considered the most difficult thing.
Rahul Dravid's brilliant record at slip cordon is proof of the legacy that they have built. Dravid, who is known as the wall of Indian cricket is a brilliant slip catcher. He had taken 210 catches in the longest format while standing at the slip cordon. These are some huge shoes that players like Jaiswal, Gill, and KL Rahul will have to fill.
