Darwin, Aug. 12 -- Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has backed India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill to handle the challenges facing the team in the longer format, saying the skipper is "a wonderful young man and a good leader" despite India's indifferent start to the ongoing World Test Championship cycle (2025-27).

Speaking to ANI ahead of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Darwin, Hayden acknowledged that India has work to do in Test cricket but expressed confidence that Gill can lead the side through the challenges ahead.

"I guess in many ways India as a cricketing nation has also had a brilliant captain in Shubman Gill. He has many challenges to face, none of which is more important than the survival of Te...