The test series for the 2025-2027 World Test Championship have already started. Shubman Gill was recently appointed as the test captain of the Indian cricket team for the India tour of England. It took him only two test matches to break some records, and he is already aiming to surpass Sir Don Bradman’s world records.
He has scored 585 runs in the ongoing test series against England. It took Gill two innings to break two records. He took over Virat Kohli’s record, scoring the highest runs by an Indian captain in an innings, and Gavaskar’s most runs scored in a test by an Indian. Shubhman Gill is the first Asian to complete a Test double century in the SENA countries. (SENA: South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia).
If Shubman Gill becomes the ODI captain, is Rohit Sharma’s era over?
Shubhman Gill’s recent perfromance as the test captain of the Indian cricket team has made him a nation wide sensation. Despite being a young players, he is exceptionally handling the leadership responsibility at the international level. Although the first test match against Englad in the 2025-2027 WTC test series resulted in their defeat, Shubhman had brough the team to a near victory.
He was quick to correct his mistake in the second test match, leading the team to their first test win and equalising the ratio. Gill was also the highest scorer in both innings witht he scores 269 and 161, his these two scores have broken two records.
It is well known that Rohit Sharma will likely step down as the ODI captain, primarily due to his age. The BCCI is also looking for a player capable of taking the leadership mantle and succeeding Rohit Sharma. They are hoping to pick a player who can be groomed to be a long-term ODI captain. With Shubhman’s current role as a captain, the board and fans consider him to be the most suitable player.
Rohit Sharma’s Captaincy
Even IF Shubhman Gill becomes the ODI captain, it doesn’t mean Rohit Sharma’s era is over. His recent performance as a player has been insufficient, but there is no doubt about his capability as a captain. It is more like the beginning of a new era rather than the end of the previous one. Rohit could play as a player under his captaincy while grooming him at the same time as someone with more experience.
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Rohit Sharma has captained 54 ODI matches and won 40 of them with a 74.07% win rate. Among all the ODI captains with over 50 matches, Rohit has the highest winning rate. He has guided the team to four ODI whitewashes in the series against England (2025), New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 2023, and the West Indies (2022). Under his leadership, the team won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy without losing a single game.