(Reuters) -Newly-appointed India test skipper Shubman Gill said he wants to concentrate on his batting rather than the pressure of captaincy as his side prepares to start a new era following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Who to pick at No. 3 out of Ollie Pope and Jacob Bethell was widely regarded as England's biggest selection poser heading into the highly anticipated, five-match test series against India. “It would be remarkable to choose someone else if their last knock was 170,

It will be Ollie Pope, rather than Jacob Bethell, who bats at No. 3 for England against India in Friday's first Test at Headingley. Pope, England's vice-captain, left his position vulnerable after a poor run of form last year.