With some media studies suggesting Indian Check captain Shubman Gill could also be made India’s subsequent ODI captain and a few former cricketers too placing their weight behind Gill, it must be seen whether or not BCCI will appoint a brand new Indian captain or Rohit Sharma stays the Indian ODI captain. Whereas India gained this 12 months’s Champions Trophy beneath the captaincy of Sharma, the Indian staff won’t play ODI cricket earlier than October this 12 months when the Indian staff will play in opposition to Australia in a three-match ODI sequence in Australia. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra sees Shubman Gill, who was just lately sprinted as Indian T20I vice-captain, as the subsequent Indian ODI captain with the choice concerning the appointment already being made.
“Good query, as a result of the rumor mill is energetic. It was mentioned that Shreyas Iyer would turn out to be the captain, that he would pip Shubman Gill to the publish. Sir, the place do you get it? For my part, the subsequent (ODI) captain has been determined and not using a formal appointment. It has been determined that it might be Shubman Gill. He’s the Check captain. He has been made T20I vice-captain, perhaps not out of flip as they’d a logic, however Axar Patel hadn’t finished something unsuitable, and nobody felt that the spot would routinely go to him, and you could possibly have argued in opposition to it as properly. If he has been made the T20I vice-captain, he’s already the ODI vice-captain. So don’t ask the query. Shubman Gill goes to be the subsequent captain.” Chopra mentioned on his Youtube channel.
Why Gill has edge over Shreyas Iyer
The final couple of years have additionally seen the likes of Shreyas Iyer too having high quality type in ODIs for India. Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title final 12 months aside from taking Punjab Kings to their second IPL remaining this 12 months, was not a part of the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Iyer, who has up to now performed in 70 ODIs amassing 2845 runs for India, too has been in high quality type within the ODI format too just lately. The 30-year-old scored a complete of 243 runs throughout India’s title profitable marketing campaign in Champions Trophy this 12 months and was the best run-scorer within the event. Iyer has scored a complete of 424 runs in ODI format for India this 12 months. When requested about possibilities of Iyer being made the subsequent Indian ODI captain, Chopra was of the view that Gill can be having an edge. Gill had scored 754 runs within the just lately concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and Chopra additionally counted that in favour of Gill.
“It’s very tough to say as a result of the job Shreyas has finished has been completely excellent. He gained KKR the ultimate and took Punjab to the ultimate. I believe he may have been the subsequent in line for captaincy, however Shubman Gill’s data will not be unhealthy both. He took the Gujarat Titans to the playoffs in his second 12 months and drew the Check sequence in England. He’s additionally somebody who leads by instance, main from the entrance, and who scores runs. A frontrunner doesn’t ask you to do what he says. A frontrunner says ‘do as I do.’ So that you set the instance, and Shubman Gill does that job. I’m not going to decide on one. Shreyas Iyer is an exceptional skipper, however Shubman Gill is just not unhealthy both,” Chopra added.
Earlier final week, former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif too had supported Gill as Indian ODI captain however solely after Rohit Sharma steps down from captaincy. “Within the final three years, Gill has scored 2,000 runs. He’s the long run captain. He’s already main the Check staff, and is now vice-captain in T20Is. When Rohit, who is nearly 38, steps down after the 2027 World Cup, Gill can be able to take over,” Kaif had mentioned on his YouTube channel.