Indian cricket entered a bold new era when Shubman Gill formally took charge of India’s ODI team, replacing Rohit Sharma. The announcement comes after the Ahmedabad Test, Shubman Gill leads India into a inning and 140 wins in the West Indies.

Jill is already the captain of the Indian Exam and the vice captain of the T20I side, and now he will take the responsibility to guide the ODI side into the new chapter, and the ICC World Cup will be released in 2027. The decision to hand over the ODI to a 25-year-old batsman was well-planned.

His rise was swift and steady as the Punjabi lad made headlines for the first time in the Under-19 World Cup before morphing into one of India’s most reliable runners, and now he believes he can lead the national side.

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Ian Bishop

Responding to the major announcement of BCCI, former West Indies pacemaker and prominent commentator Ian Bishop closely followed Jill’s journey, seeing it as a strategic move. He believes that Jill’s appointment is a long-term and stable investment, especially Rohit Sharma is approaching the final stage of his international career and is now focusing only on ODI.

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The bishop notes that Rohit’s experience remains invaluable, but India needs a young leader to build a team that can win the ICC World Cup 2027.

Ian Bishop said on Espncricinfo: “I believe it’s a move worth watching, to try to move that ODI team forward for a long time. You still have Rohit Sharma. But by the time the World Cup comes, he’ll be a few years older, he’ll be older. He’ll only be playing the format of the game. For example, I think this is a futuristic guy.

Ian Bishop praises Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill’s calm manner has impressed the West Indies. In the IPL, the right-hander showed his calmness under pressure, keeping the Gujarat Giants leading his form in the Bat form with a cool head over the past two seasons.

His Test Captain also showed that he could handle the dual challenges of leading and performing and was captaining the lead scorer in his first series in England.

The Bishop further added: “In the IPL, he looks calm. In England, in the Test Series, he showed that he has the ability to lead the Indian roster and still perform. I think this is one of the keys, able to lead tactically.”

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Ian Bishop

But the well-known broadcaster admits that Shubman Gill’s leadership journey is still beginning. Bishop further explained that Captain is an art that matures over time and that Jill will need experience to be one of the best tacticians in the game.

Given Gill’s ability to make field strategies, decisions and inspire locker rooms, West Indies Great felt that India’s ODI team had mastered the capabilities.

Bishop signing said: “He’ll get better because he’s captained and being one of the best strategists. But it’s important that he’s shown in the early stages of his leadership career that he can lead the team’s early stages of his leadership career and can perform with bats.”