Shubman Gill has been named India’s new ODI captain as he took over the baton from Rohit Sharma. Gill will start his ODI captaincy tenure with the away three-match sequence in opposition to Australia. Gill has given his first response after being appointed the ODI skipper.
Shubman Gill changed Rohit Sharma as the brand new ODI captain as India embark on a brand new management period within the ODI format. After being named the Take a look at captain, Gill now takes the reins within the ODI format too with the Australia sequence being his first project as skipper.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced a 15-member Indian squad for the away ODI sequence in opposition to the Aussies that kick off from October 19. Rohit and Virat Kohli are again within the crew however each the gamers might be taking part in as pure batters with Gill being the brand new skipper.
Gill has shared his preliminary response after being appointed to the highest position. “It’s the most important honour to have the ability to lead your nation within the ODIs. To have the ability to lead a facet that has executed so effectively it’s immense satisfaction for me. I hope I’ll be capable to do nice,” Gill stated within the video posted by the BCCI.
The 26-year-old highlighted that the ‘final objective’ is the ODI World Cup 2027 and the crew must work within the ODIs lined up forward.
“We have now about 20 ODIs earlier than we play the World Cup in South Africa, which is clearly the final word objective. All the things that we play and all of the gamers that we play, they’ll attempt their greatest to have an amazing season earlier than we get to the World Cup. Hopefully, we might be prepared earlier than we go to South Africa and win the title,” he added.
WATCH Gill’s response after being named the ODI skipper
Gill might be central in constructing India’s crew for the ODI World Cup 2027 because the Males in Blue look to clinch the title after final lifting it in 2011 and falling agonisingly brief in 2023. On Gill being named the captain, chief selector Ajit Agarkar reasoned {that a} new captain wants time forward of the World Cup.
“It is virtually unimaginable to have three completely different captains for 3 codecs by way of planning. You’ve acquired to start out planning. You additionally play it [ODIs] the least. We’re two years away [2027 World Cup]. We don’t play as many video games. It’s a little bit of a problem with one-day cricket. The main focus has been on the T20 World Cup. We’ll certainly begin planning for the ODI World Cup. It offers the following man sufficient time,” Agarkar stated throughout a media briefing shortly after India’s squad for the Australia sequence was introduced.
“You’ve additionally acquired to provide the man sufficient time. He’s been the vice-captain within the ODI format for some time now. That’s the way it works.”
In the meantime, Rohit was knowledgeable in regards to the change in management. “We don’t play too many ODIs, and we have to give the following man sufficient time. How Rohit has taken the choice to vary captain is between him and the choice committee,” Agarkar added.