Overview
- Shubman Gill is India’s Test and ODI captain and serves as T20I vice-captain after replacing Rohit Sharma in the longer formats.
- Former selector Salil Ankola says selectors earmarked Gill in 2023 to succeed Rohit, sharing the account on Vicky Lalwani’s YouTube channel during which he noted he served on the panel from January 2023 to August 2024.
- Ankola characterizes the call as a collective decision shaped by inputs from Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, and other senior players.
- Coverage cites Gill’s prolific tour of England—about 756 Test runs at an average near 75 with four centuries—as validation for his elevation.
- Hindustan Times reports the BCCI aims to unify captaincy with Gill expected to take over T20Is after the next World Cup, even as debate continues over alternatives such as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Jasprit Bumrah.