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Pathan Calls for Gill as All-Format Leader as Raina Backs Hardik for ODI Captaincy

Former players are pressing for clarity on white-ball leadership ahead of any decision on Gill's next step.

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Irfan Pathan suggested that Shubman Gill is projected as the India's all-format captain.
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Overview

  • Shubman Gill is confirmed as Test captain and T20I vice-captain, with the ODI captaincy still unassigned as selectors plot a longer-term transition.
  • Irfan Pathan urged management to signal clearly to players that Gill is the team’s leader and argued that three captains across formats is not a durable plan.
  • Pathan said selectors discussed bringing Gill back into T20Is after his Test duties, portraying a phased pathway into broader leadership.
  • Gill’s 754-run haul in the England Tests has been cited to justify expanding his role, while Suresh Raina floated Hardik Pandya as a white-ball captaincy option and picked Gill over Shreyas Iyer in a direct choice.
  • Raina said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should target the 2027 ODI World Cup, as Pathan highlighted that fitness and regular game time will determine their futures; near-term checkpoints include the Asia Cup from September 9 and home Tests versus West Indies from October 2, with ODIs in Australia from October 19 closely watched.