The new-look team India, without the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, impressed on their tour to England, ending the five-match Test series 2-2.
This series was Shubman Gill's first assignment as the new Test captain, who was under severe pressure to lead the side after the sudden retirements of Kohli, Rohit and Ravichandran Ashwin.
With an added chip on his shoulder to improve his batting record away from home, Gill did not succumb under pressure. But he took responsibility, ending the series as the highest run-scorer of the tour, with 754 runs in 10 innings.
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Apart from Gill's four centuries, KL Rahul (532 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (516 runs) were among the top-5 run scorers on the tour.
Reacting to performances across the team, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has made a strong statement about India moving on from Kohli.
What did Sourav Ganguly say about Virat Kohli and India cricket?
During his conversation with SportsTak after the tour ended, Ganguly spoke about the talent pool in Indian cricket.
The former captain believes Indian cricket will not stop for anyone, naming legends from yesteryear and explaining how India moved on from them over time.
"Absolutely. Nothing is withheld for anyone. India has so much talent. Have you seen everyone's performance in batting? Outstanding. Indian cricket is like this. If Gavaskar goes, Tendulkar comes. Tendulkar comes, Dravid comes, Laxman comes, Sehwag comes. If he goes, Kohli comes."
Who will replace Virat Kohli in Indian cricket?
The 53-year-old named Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and captain Gill among the batters who are ready to take the baton from Kohli and lead India into a new era in Test cricket.
"If Kohli leaves cricket, then Yashasvi, Pant, and Shubman Gill. Indian cricket has so much talent that it will continue to grow. Good setup, good system, good domestic structure. IPL is such a big platform. They play everywhere. Cricket is played at every level. Under-19, A-Team, Senior Team. Indian cricket is very strong," Ganguly stated.
Among the players he named, Pant got off to a record-breaking start to the series, scoring twin-centuries at Headingley and three more fifties in the next three matches.
However, the tour was cut short for the Indian wicketkeeper after he fractured his toe while attempting a reverse-scoop against Chris Woakes — he finished the series just outside top 5, with 479 runs in 7 innings at an average of 68.42.
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On the other hand, Jaiswal blew hot and cold in the series according to his standards, yet managed two centuries and two fifties to get 411 runs in 10 innings.
Notably, Jaiswal played a huge role on a tough Oval wicket, setting a big target for England and scoring a century that eventually helped India win by 6 runs.