Team India Future Captain: Shubman Gill is the captain of Gujarat Titans in IPL. However, GT's performance under his captaincy was not special in IPL 2024. The team was at 8th position in the points table.
By Kushagra Valuskar
Publish Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 03:40:53 PM (IST)
Updated Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:10:51 PM (IST)
HighLights
- New vice-captain appointed for ODI and T20 team.
- 24 year old Shubhaman Gill got a big responsibility.
- Gill is the vice-captain after the presence of senior players.
Sports Desk, New Delhi. Shubman Gill: The Indian team has been announced for the Sri Lanka tour. The future of Indian cricket is clearly visible in this selection. The names of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were discussed for the captaincy of T20, but finally Surya's name was finalized.
Shubman Gill got promoted
At the same time, the selectors have given a big responsibility to Shubman Gill. Shubman has been promoted with the arrival of new head coach Gautam Gambhir. He is the vice-captain for the Sri Lanka tour in T20 and ODI. It is believed that Shubman Gill is the captain of the future. Shubman had led the team during the Zimbabwe series.
Gill's age factor came in handy
Why has Shubman Gill been given the responsibility of vice-captaincy? One reason for this is his age. Rohit Sharma is 37 years old and Suryakumar Yadav is 33 years old. At the same time, Gill is just 24 years old. In such a situation, Shubman has a chance to mature under the supervision of Rohit and Surya.
Hardik, Rahul and Pant did not get a chance
Now the biggest question is why Shubman Gill was made the vice-captain leaving behind players like Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. On one hand, Pant has returned after a car accident, while questions have been raised on the fitness of Pandya and KL. In such a situation, Shubman Gill's name has emerged as a better option. Under Gill's captaincy, India won the T20 series against Zimbabwe 4-1. He scored 170 runs in this series.
