The tour of Australia starting from October 19 is going to be special for Shubman Gill. Because the two players (Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma) under whose tutelage he had played, now those two senior players will play under him. Along with this, Shubman’s litmus test will also take place in the 3-match ODI series against Australia.
Rohit Sharma is leaving a big legacy in ODI as captain. In such Shubhman GillIt will also be important to see how we are able to follow Rohit’s footsteps. Out of 56 ODI matches, Rohit won 42 and lost 12. 1 match remained inconclusive and 1 ended in a tie. Talking about Rohit, Whiteball has been one of the most successful captains especially in ODI cricket, because during his tenure the team’s winning percentage has been 75. In such a situation, Shubman Gill will have to make his captaincy streak longer than Rohit.
Former captain Kohli will also be on the Australian tour under Gill. During whose tenure, India won 65 out of 95 ODI matches, 1 match was tied and 2 remained inconclusive. That is, how will Gill move forward from two such captains who have been a SWAG in Indian cricket, this is going to be the most important question in this phase.
If we talk about Shubman Gill, he has emerged as a captain. Many veteran players and cricket pundits have agreed that ever since Gill became the captain, his game has become more brilliant.
Gill’s first Test as captain was on English soil. Where he went to play the Test series without Kohli, Rohit and Ashwin. Here New Team India leveled the series 2-2 in a thrilling manner. Gill’s form in this series was amazing. Captain Gill performed brilliantly in India’s Test series in England. He scored 754 runs in 5 matches with an average of 75.40 and four centuries.
After this came the turn of the West Indies series. Cricket pundits had already told about this series that the Indian team will win. That’s exactly what happened. India defeated West Indies 2-0 in the series. This was also Captain Gill’s first series win in Test cricket. In this series, Gill scored 192 runs in 3 innings of 2 matches, which also included a brilliant unbeaten inning of 129*. Gill’s average was 96.00 and strike rate was 61.73.
Captain Gill’s real test will be in Australia
The real test of India’s new Test and ODI captain KL Gill is now going to begin in the Australia tour. Gill left his captaincy mark in the recent tours against England and West Indies, but now he has to face circumstances which are even more challenging. Australia tour is different in every sense.
From the sporting point of view, Australian pitches are fast and bouncy, and the home team will get help in every aspect. This is the reason why this tour is being considered a different and difficult test for Gill. Experts believe that this tour is going to test not only his personal performance but also the future strategy of the Indian team.
The special thing is that on this tour, Gill was met by senior players. Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli will have to feed under him. In such a situation, the question is, what things have Gill, as captain, planned with Rohit and Kohli. However, Gill has expressed hope that both of them will spread their magic in Australia.
Before leaving for Australia, Gill had said that both are players who have won many matches for India in the past. He has been playing for India for the last 10-15 years, and the experience he brings is invaluable to every captain and every team. The hope is that his magic will be visible in Australia.
According to Gill, he has also given clarity on the fact that both the players will remain an important part of the ODI setup and the team needs their experience very much. At the same time, head coach Gautam Gambhir also did not speak clearly about Rohit and Kohli playing the 2027 World Cup, but he definitely said that both are excellent players, but the team should focus on the present for now.
In such a situation, this tour of Australia will also be a ‘real test’ in ODI for Captain Shubman Gill, where he will meet coaches Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli All eyes will be on how the two maintain coordination. At the same time, fans will keep an eye on how Gill maintains the respect of the senior players and brings them into the team. All these things will, in a way, decide the future of the World Cup 2027. In such a situation, this period in Australia will be a test for Gill.
India’s 15-member ODI team for Australia: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper) and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
ODI schedule of India’s tour of Australia
19 October- 1st ODI, Perth
23 October- 2nd ODI, Adelaide
25 October- 3rd ODI, Sydney
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