How long will Rohit Sharma play? Shubman Gill will get ODI captaincy, broken heart of fans of Hitman; Legendary cricketer made a big claim
Shubman gill odi captaincy: The 5 matches of 5 matches against England ended at a par at 2–2 and in this series, India made a great comeback facing many challenges. During this entire series, one name was the most discussed which is Shubman Gill.
As a Test captain, he not only brought the team to equal in his first series, but also performed tremendously with the bat. Now the discussions about Gill’s captaincy have intensified and former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has given a big statement about him.
Shubman Gill will command ODI team?
Mohammad Kaif has said on his YouTube channel that Shubman Gill will definitely get the captaincy of the ODI team in the future. He said, “We don’t know how long Rohit Sharma will be the captain of ODI. Gill is fully prepared for captaincy. He is also scoring continuously in the limited overs format. He has also made leadership fantastic in the Test series and has also done responsibility with the bat.”
Kaif further said that when a young captain plays with a young team, he has to pick up two responsibilities simultaneously, scoring and captaining. Shubman Gill has proved himself on both these fronts.
Shubman Gill explodes in England
In this Test series, Shubman Gill scored 754 runs in 10 innings. His average was 75.4 and scored a total of 4 centuries, including a double century. His innings of 269 runs played in the Birmingham Test was highly appreciated by the fans and veterans. This has been the best innings of his Test career so far.
Due to his performance and captaincy, he is being praised a lot and that is why he can be assigned the captaincy of Team India in white ball format. He can also be given a chance in the T20 team in the Asia Cup 2025.