Shubman Gill, fresh off his impressive captaincy in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, is set to lead North Zone in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, commencing August 28 in Bengaluru. Gill's stellar performance against England included amassing 754 runs, surpassing Gavaskar's record for most runs by an Indian captain in a five-Test series.
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