The way in which India lost its first Test under Shubman Gill's full-time leadership has caused widespread worry, not simply the defeat itself. Former players have questioned Gill's strategy, with one characterizing it as more reactive than proactive, after India was unable to defend a target of 371 in the fourth innings, which England easily chased down to win by five wickets.

David Lloyd, speaking on the Stick to Cricket program, expressed reservations about Gill's tactical acumen and on-field clarity, even though the young captain is surrounded by seasoned players.

"Shubman Gill, a very inexperienced captain, is the source of the curiosity. How will he ever recover from that? His team includes Karun Nair and Ravindra Jadeja, both of whom are in their thirties. He thus has experience within his squad. He has a wonderful young group. However, in his conduct, he is more reactive than proactive, according to Lloyd.

Former England captain Alastair Cook compared Gill's early years to those of Ben Stokes, who also went through a settling-in phase after taking over the England team, in a somewhat more understanding way.

"There will always be a period when a club adjusts to a new coach when you take control." When Stokes entered, this occurred. When he arrived and declared, "We're going to try and smash every ball," it took a while for the England players to become accustomed to him, Cook stated.

Kartik on Gill

Former Indian spinner Murali Kartik echoed worries that were voiced by others by pointing to apparent bewilderment on the field during the fifth day of the Leeds Test. Kartik brought out how it seemed that several players were giving tactical orders, which, in his opinion, confused the chain of command.

"I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that there were too many captains at one point," Kartik told Cricbuzz. KL Rahul was moving his hands, as was Rishabh Pant, as well as Shubman Gill, the real captain. Those many hand signals made no sense to me. You wouldn't want to make things more complicated. The captain is alone.

He continued, "It's alright now and then for a senior player to make minor adjustments here and there, politely correct someone when they feel they are a little out of place, or send third man or short fine, mid-on, mid-off." But the fact that so many gamers are receiving calls so often is a bad indicator.

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