India’s ODI Captaincy: Shubman Gill to Lead as Rohit Sharma’s Replacement?

The Indian cricket team is undergoing a major overhaul, with new players and a revamped coaching setup. Retirements of key players have opened doors for new talent, leading to a leadership transition across formats. While earlier focus was on Test captaincy, the attention has shifted to the ODI leadership. The potential retirement of veteran captain Rohit Sharma from ODIs has spurred debate over the next captain. Shreyas Iyer has been mentioned due to his impressive IPL captaincy record. However, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed these rumors, stating that no discussions have occurred regarding a replacement for Rohit Sharma. Instead, Shubman Gill is the frontrunner for the ODI captaincy. A source indicated that Gill is the preferred choice for ODI captaincy, having also taken over leadership in Tests. The source further noted Gill’s ODI average of 59 and his vice-captaincy, making him the prime candidate to lead the ODI team when Rohit Sharma’s time is up.