India's Next-Gen Slip Cordon: Gill, Jaiswal To Shoulder Kohli, Rohit's Responsibility In England

Evolution of the Indian slip cordon: Dravid, Laxman, Sachin To Gill, Jaiswal, Rahul [Source: @rohitjuglan, @rohitjuglan/x.com]

The Indian team is going through a period of transition in Test cricket. After an era ruled by the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Cheteshwar Pujara the Indian team is progressing to a phase where Subhman Gill will lead the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, etc.

The first task of the Indian team under Gill is a showdown in England. The team will be playing five Tests against Ben Stokes' team. 

Shubman Gill's New India Prepares Its Slip Cordon

Talking about transition, a recent picture has surfaced on social media, that shows the change in the slip cordon of the Indian team. In an image posted by renowned journalist, Rohit Juglan on his X handle, the fans can see Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal take slip catches in the practice session. 

India's new slip cordon getting ready [Source: @rohitjuglan/x.com]

The Indian fans who have been watching cricket for over a decade now might be habituated to seeing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the slip cordon. The new faces of Jaiswal and Gill making themselves habituated in the area is a perfect reflection of the transition that Indian cricket is going through in the purest format of the game.

Rohit, Kohli, Pujara, Rahane practising slip catches [Source: @ImTanujSingh/x.com]

The Legacy Of Indian Slip Cordon

Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar practicing slip catch [Source: @ProbuddhaBhatt1/x.com]

Talking about the legacy of the Indian slip cordon, the likes of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag decorated the area in the early 2000s. The baton smoothly passed on to the next generation and it will be interesting to see how Gill's unit takes up the responsibility, especially in England where slip catching could be the most challenging. 

The record of the slip cordon led by Rahul Dravid is a testament to the legacy they established. Known as the 'Wall Of Indian Cricket', Dravid is equally efficient as a slip catcher. In his Test career, he took 210 catches most of which came in the cordon. These numbers are just to show the size of the shoes, players like Jaiswal, Gill, Rahul and co. Will have to fill.

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