Overview
- Ricky Ponting said Shubman Gill showed a fighting “bulldog” streak when India needed it most and quickly stamped his authority as leader.
- Ponting highlighted moments such as Gill not coming off the field in Manchester and leading firmly with the bat during the England tour.
- Gill, 26, has been elevated to India’s ODI captaincy after earlier leadership roles in Tests and the IPL, taking over from Rohit Sharma.
- India lost the first ODI to Australia in Perth under Gill’s charge, with the second ODI set for October 23 in Adelaide.
- On the England tour Gill amassed 754 runs in five Tests, including four centuries, as India drew the series 2-2, strengthening his leadership credentials.