‘Sir Garfield Sobers was, without a doubt, the greatest cricketer of all time. I was very fortunate to have met him in my youth. Had it not been for his guidance, I may not have become the cricketer I turned out to be. He saw potential in me when no one else did.’

Gill, 26, will be the fourth Indian captain after Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to enter the Royal Box at SW19