Following India's defeat in the Leeds Test, former England captain Nasser Hussain critiqued Shubman Gill's captaincy debut, noting a lack of commanding presence compared to Kohli and Sharma. Hussain echoed Ravi Shastri's concerns about India's search for a seam-bowling all-rounder and highlighted issues with slip catching and lower-order batting collapses,

President Sourav Ganguly has revealed that Rohit Sharma was reluctant to lead India in Test cricket after Virat Kohli relinquished the prestigious role. Ganguly said that Rohit had to be convinced by the board.