Gambhir and Gill Need to Find Answers to 4 Key Questions: Who will open in place of Rohit? If Gill moves to No. 4, then who will play at No. 3?

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Have Retired from Test Cricket
Team senior Jasprit Bumrah will also play only 3 Tests during the England tour. After Rohit’s retirement, young batter Shubman Gill has been handed the captaincy.

In the absence of senior players, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Gill now face four crucial team combination questions. This story explores key dilemmas such as: Who will open in Rohit’s place? If Gill bats at No. 4, then who takes the No. 3 spot?

1. Who Will Open in Place of Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket on May 7. For the past six years, he had been India’s regular opener in red-ball cricket. Since 2023, his opening partner has been Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose place at the top is more or less confirmed. The key question now is — who will partner him?

One strong contender is KL Rahul, who has previously opened alongside Jaiswal during the Australia tour and in unofficial Tests against England Lions.
Another possible candidate is Sai Sudharsan, who is also in contention to fill Rohit's shoes at the top.