Indian cricket has entered a bold new era as Shubman Gill officially took charge of the Indian ODI team and replaced Rohit Sharma. The announcement comes after the Ahmedabad Test, where Shubman Gill led India to 140 victories in the innings and West Indies.
Gill is already the captain of India’s Test side and vice captain of the T20I side, and he is now responsible for leading the ODI side to a fresh chapter. The decision to hand over the ODI reins to a 25-year-old batter is well planned.
His rise is quick yet stable as the young Punjabi first grabbed the headlines as a teenage star at the Under-19 World Cup, and then evolved into one of India’s most trusted rungeters, and now he trusts to lead the nation.
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Ian Bishop calls Shubman Gill’s appointment a “futuristic move” as the glory of the 2027 World Cup in India
In response to the big announcement of BCCI, former West Indies pacer and well-known commentator Ian Bishop has seen Gill’s journey a lot, but considers it a strategic move. He sees Gill’s appointment as an investment in long-term stability. In particular, Rohit Sharma is approaching the final stages of his international career, and now focuses solely on ODI.
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Bishop says that Rohit’s experience remains invaluable, but India needs a younger leader to build a team that can win the ICC World Cup 2027.
Ian Bishop said in ESPNCricinfo: “I think it’s worth it with the long-term view of trying to move that ODI team forward. You still have Rohit Sharma, but until the World Cup comes he’ll be a few years older. For example, always the right person.
Ian Bishop praises Shubman Gill’s gentle and composing IPL and test leadership
Shubman Gill’s gentle attitude has already impressed the West Indies with great impress. In the IPL, the right-hander showed off his calm under pressure, leading Gujarat Titan with a cool head and kept his form in the bat for the last two seasons.
His test captaincy also finished as the lead run scorer in his debut series as captain, showing that he can deal with the dual challenges of lead and performance.
Bishop added, “In the IPL, he looks calm. In the UK, in the Test series, he showed that he leads the Indian lineup and can still play. That’s one of the keys and I think he can lead tactically.”
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Ian Bishop supports Shubman Gill’s leadership and calls the captain the art of growing along with experience
However, well-known broadcasters have admitted that Shubman Gill’s leadership journey is still the first. Bishop further explained that Captaincy is an art that matures over time and that it takes experience to make Gill one of the game’s best tacticians.
Gill’s ability to inspire on-field strategies, decision-making and dressing rooms is what makes West Indies greats feel that India’s ODI team has become a capable hand.
Bishop said, “He’ll get better as he’ll be one of the best strategists and become one of the best strategists. But what’s important is that he shows at this early stage of his leadership career that he can lead the team and play with the bat at any level.”