Former cricketer Mohammed Kaif has claimed that Shubman Gill could also be feeling responsible inside that he has to steer Rohit Sharma because the ODI captain. Gill took over from Rohit because the skipper of the facet forward of the Australia tour because the Indian crew determined to begin their transition earlier than the ODI World Cup 2027.
Gill got here into his personal as a batter beneath Rohit’s captaincy in ODIs. Talking on his YouTube channel, Kaif mentioned that Gill is aware of that Rohit hasn’t executed something fallacious as a skipper however but he received faraway from the captaincy regardless of successful trophies and reaching the ODI World Cup. 2023.
AUS vs IND 3RD ODI: PREDICTED XIs
“It takes time for any new captain, now, for Gill, he has Rohit Sharma, a confirmed chief, taking part in beneath him. Gill additionally is aware of that Rohit Sharma has not executed something fallacious as a captain. He was faraway from captaincy. When Gill goes to sleep in his lodge room, he should be pondering that Rohit bhai has not executed something fallacious. He should be feeling the guilt inside, that individuals are backing me, however take into consideration Rohit bhai, he did so nicely and gained trophies, however even after that, he was eliminated, and I used to be named captain,” mentioned Kaif.
Gill will really feel nervous
Kaif mentioned that this can be a transition interval for Gill because the ODI captain and he will probably be nervous whereas main Rohit and Virat Kohli within the crew.
“So, contemplating the whole lot fatigue, journey, taking part in so many matches on the trot, and having the duty of captaining Rohit and Kohli, it is going to take time. It is a transition section for Gill as ODI captain. At any time when he leads Rohit and Kohli, he’ll really feel nervous. So this can be a time the place the runs usually are not coming from the bat, and we misplaced a bilateral ODI collection, I do not even bear in mind after we misplaced a bilateral collection. So, all of this has occurred beneath his captaincy, and this needed to occur,” mentioned Kaif.
India will face Australia within the third ODI on October 25.
– ends