Mohammad Kaif believes that Shubman Gill is able to take cost as India’s subsequent ODI captain after Rohit Sharma’s tenure involves an finish. The 25-year-old took over as India’s Check captain within the recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in opposition to England. He guided a comparatively inexperienced workforce from the entrance because the collection ended 2-2.
Gill impressed Kaif together with his calmness and composure as a captain. The previous India cricketer famous that Gill was beneath loads of stress within the lead-up to the collection as his numbers with the bat weren’t passable. Nevertheless, the cricketer-turned-commentator was happy with how the teenager managed his tasks, each as a batter in addition to a captain.
“He was such a peaceful captain. He led with composure beneath stress. He’ll get the ODI captaincy as nicely as a result of we do not understand how lengthy Rohit Sharma will proceed as captain. Gill is able to take over. He scores in white-ball. He has carried out nicely as captain right here in Exams and led from the entrance. Once you go together with a younger workforce, it’s a must to do each issues – rating with the bat and do nicely as captain. An excellent tour for him total,” Kaif stated on his YouTube channel.
Gill completed the five-match collection as the very best run-getter. He amassed 754 runs in 10 innings at a mean of 75.40. The Punjab batter slammed 4 centuries, together with a career-best 269 within the first innings of the second Check at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
“Shubman Gill, as captain, created alternatives with each arms on this collection. When he grew to become captain, there have been many questions as to why he was made captain, his Check report. A younger captain reached England beneath loads of stress with a younger workforce. He answered together with his bat and it got here to some extent the place he was in comparison with breaking Sir Don Bradman’s report. Such a powerful comeback with the bat,” he added.
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