Shubman Gill should be the future captain of the Twenty20 Indian cricket team, according to Virender Sehwag.
Speaking to Cricbuzz, Sehwag emphasized Gill's potential and versatility across all formats, highlighting his excellent form over the past year.
Despite missing out on the World Cup squad, Sehwag believes Gill is the ideal candidate to take over the reins from Rohit Sharma, citing his long-term potential and readiness for the role.
The cricketing world is buzzing with excitement after India's recent T20 World Cup 2024 victory over South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The win was bittersweet, with stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announcing their retirements from T20Is immediately after the victory. This has left a significant void in the Indian team, both in terms of leadership and top-order batting.
Although Hardik Pandya, who served as vice-captain during the World Cup, appears to be a strong contender for the captaincy, the BCCI has a crucial decision to make. In a move that could signal the future direction, Shubman Gill has been appointed captain for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. This appointment might hint at the BCCI's plans for Gill to lead the Indian T20I team moving forward.
India's squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe includes:
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Abhishek Sharma
- Rinku Singh
- Sanju Samson (WK)
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Nitish Reddy
- Riyan Parag
- Washington Sundar
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Avesh Khan
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Mukesh Kumar
- Tushar Deshpande
