Shubman Gill To Replace Rohit Sharma As India's ODI Captain?
Shubman Gill's success as Test captain has got fans buzzing about his prospects as an ODI skipper for India. A couple of journalists posta speculating about the 25-year-old possibly replacing Rohit Sharma at the helm has made the duo trend on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram since Thursday (July 10).
According to Sports Tak, Gill will captain India at the 2027 World Cup and will take over in the foreseeable future, but how long Rohit can maintain his place is unclear. Other reports claim that Gill will lead India the next time they play ODIs, which, as of now, will be in October when they visit Australia for a three-match series.
This speculation is heating up now, but began as early as December 2024 when Rohit dropped himself from the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As it turned out, it was his last act as India's Test captain.
He went on to lead the team to the 2025 Champions Trophy and maintained his willingness to play ODI and Tests for India (he retired from T20Is after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup). However, before the squad for the England Tests was going to be announced, reports came in claiming that the BCCI selectors had decided to remove Rohit from Test captaincy. The senior star announced his retirement from the format soon after.
It is said that the Mumbaikar is trying to remain fit for the 2027 World Cup, which will take place in South Africa, to try and overturn the heartbreak of the 2023 edition, where India lost in the final in Ahmedabad. His long-time teammate, Virat Kohli, also retired from Tests and T20Is, and has also said he's aiming for the same.
However, their international comeback has been delayed because India's tour of Bangladesh, set for August, has been suspended. There are rumors that the BCCI might arrange a tour of Sri Lanka in the window but that remains to be seen.
Gill established himself in ODIs before Tests, with brilliant runs in 2023 and 2024 as an opener. His captaincy in England has been impressive, full of good tactical decisions and open communication with teammates. The other option often touted for ODI captaincy is Shreyas Iyer, who is also cemented at number four and considered one of India's best white-ball captains due to his IPL success.
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