Shubman Gill will be leading the Indian men’s cricket team in the five-match series against England as his first outing after being named Test captain. The 25-year-old has big shoes to fill after the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Gill, in a recent interview, acknowledged the clear guidance he has received from Rohit, who retired from Test cricket ahead of the series. “It can seem like he is not aggressive, but Rohit is very aggressive in terms of his tactics. He is someone who is very clear with his communication prior to the matches, during the series and even after the series, what he wants from the players,” Shubman Gill told SkySports. Gill expressed his desire to emulate Rohit’s team-first approach. “The kind of environment Rohit bhai kept, even if Rohit bhai is swearing at you, you would not take it to your heart. That’s just kind of his personality. I think that’s a great trait to have. “He’s firm, but even if he’s being hard on you, you know that it’s not coming from his heart. It’s coming from a team perspective,” added Gill. Gill revealed he discussed the team’s future direction with Rohit. “This is a conversation that I’ve had with Rohit bhai a couple of times that ideally in the next 5, 7 or 10 or 15 years, where would we want the Indian cricket team culture to be?” ALSO READ | ‘When I Played Under Virat…’: Shubman Gill Reveals What He Learnt From Kohli Gill also said that he has learned a lot from the “proactive” leadership of Virat Kohli. “When I played under Virat, I think his proactiveness in Test matches with the field or with the ideas or with his thinking was something that I liked and that I picked up. If he thinks that, okay, this plan is not working, he would immediately have another plan, communicate to the bowler what he wants from them,” he said. Having experienced Gambhir’s coaching style at Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, Gill feels confident adapting to him in the national setup. “Gautam bhai is very determined, very committed. And he’s also very clear with his communication, what he wants from the players and what kind of mindset that he would want the players to have.” Shubman said. “Gautam bhai focuses more on the kind of attitude or the mindset that he requires from the team or the players,” he added. (With inputs from Agencies)