Shubman Gill emerges as the frontrunner to succeed Rohit Sharma as India's Test captain

Jasprit Bumrah declines Test captaincy due to workload concerns, narrowing the field

Sunil Gavaskar advocates for Bumrah's leadership despite his withdrawal from consideration

Rishabh Pant gains attention as a potential captain with his prior leadership experience

Virat Kohli's recent Test retirement rules out his return to captaincy

BCCI's decision on the new Test captain is expected before the England series

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