The Indian cricket found himself entering the transitional phase, because team management led by Gautam Gambhir gave Odi the Odi reins to Captain Shaubman Gill. Gill, offered as a “prince” of the Indian cricket, replaces Rohit Sharma as the ODI captain. Rohit enjoyed the Golden Run at the helm after led India to the ODI World Cup final and the triumph of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Under the Rohit captain, the losses in cricket white ball were rare, led the team to 42 ODI victories out of 56 matches, lost only 12 years. It has a percentage of 75%victory-the best for Indian captain and the second best in the world with a minimum of 50 matches.
Despite his remarkable record, Rohit was asked to retreat aside at the age of 38, with another World ODI Cup is gone for two years. His successor, Gill, was thrown into the Indian captain on the recent English tour. The 26-year-old carried out a promising start to his test format and led India to draw 2-2 in a series of five matches.
Gill also led from the front, fInishing as the highest running official of the series with 754 runs out of ten shifts on average 75.4, including four centuries. However, he also found tested in several key stages of games, because aggressive batting of England often puts him under pressure.
With only 11 matches of international captain’s experience and none in ODIS, Gill’s rapid rise to a leading position in a 50-over format attracted considerable control. His first taste of the captain came to Zimbabwe Tour in July 2024, where he led India to the triumph of the 4-1 T20i series. Later he was appointed Vice -Chairman of the T20i and ODI for tour in Sri Lanka in the same month.
Too early on captains with multiple formats?
On several occasions, the young man has a captain’s duty whenever Rohit Sharma was outside the field. However, Gill can still make his Mettle as a leader in the 50 -switch format. It seems that at only 25 years he was thrown into the captain in the format somewhat prematurely, with his career still in a relatively nascent phase.
While Gill impressed as a dough in the tests and ODI, the captain brings a different kind of challenge. The role provides control of the captain, especially when the team is fighting. Whether Gill can prosper under pressure and carve his own heritage remains.
Both predecessors of Gill – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma – were released to the captain via formats. Kohli first took the test team in 2015 before taking over the ODI and T20i management in 2017. Similarly, he was given several opportunities to lead in Kohli’s absence since 2017 before he officially took over in 2021.
A 25 -year -old man has a long career ahead of him, and the leadership could allow him to settle as a test captain before the ODI leads him. In addition, Gill faces a weight in carrying a rich Indian launcher, with Kohli and Rohit approaching the dusk of their career, adding another layer of pressure on the young captain.
A new era led by Gambhira
On the other hand, a large part of the fans welcomed the step to make Captain Gill Odi, Captain Gill Odi, with uncertainty about the participation of Rohit at the Odi World Cup 2027He calls this in the right direction. With Gautam Gambhir known for his aggressive and uncompromising thinking, Gill’s leadership style will probably be tested and refined under his mentorhood.
When India enters this new era, much will depend on how Gill equals his dual role as the dough and the captain of the Supreme Order. In the coming months, he will reveal whether a young leader can imitate the calm authority of Rohit Sharma and the intensity of Virat Kohl and in this process creates his own lead brand. If he can direct his natural peace and launch the brilliance to the consistent success of the leadership, SHUBMAN GILL will set off his authority as the face of the next generation of the Indian cricket.
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Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
8 October 2025
Tune
