Former India fielding coach R Sridhar supports Shubman Gill as the future leader across all formats for India, following Rohit Sharma. Gill has recently been named the vice captain for India’s T20I and ODI teams during their current tour of Sri Lanka. The young player surpassed more experienced players like Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul to earn this position.
Gill recently took charge as captain for the tour in Zimbabwe, where he guided a young team to a 4-1 victory in a five-match series, despite losing the first T20I. He also topped the run charts in the series, scoring 170 runs over five innings.
Sridhar praised both Gill and Yashasvi Jasiwal for their performances, stating they have proven their worth in both ODIs and T20Is. He described Gill as a protégé of India’s captain Rohit Sharma and predicted that Gill will lead India in all formats after the 2027 ODI World Cup.
“Based on their recent performance, especially in the India-England Test series and the ODI matches, I believe these two players are securing their spots in both T20Is and Tests. For me, Shubman Gill is a player who can perform in all formats. I think he will learn from captain Rohit Sharma in Test matches and ODIs. I am confident that India will consider him as a future captain after the 2027 World Cup in all formats,” said Hindustan Times.
A look at Shubman Gill’s career:
Shubman Gill made a strong entrance in Test matches by performing well against Australia in the 2020-21 series. But since then, his performance in Test matches has been uneven. He has scored 1492 runs in 46 innings with an average of 35.52. On the other hand, in One Day Internationals (ODIs), he secured his spot in the team due to his excellent performance in 2023. The 24-year-old has scored 2322 runs in ODIs in 46 innings with an average of 59.53, including six centuries and 13 half-centuries.
In the 20 T20I matches he has played so far, Gill has scored 578 runs with an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.27. He has one century and three half-centuries to his name, with his highest score being 126*. Born in Punjab, Gill is considered the rising star of Indian cricket and has shown great potential for the future.
