Former Selector: Shubman Gill, the star Indian batter, is in the midst of a golden era in his career. In the first two months of 2023, the 23-year-old has hundreds in all three forms, including a double-hundred in ODIs. Gill went on to collect 890 runs in 17 innings in IPL 2023, earning him the coveted Orange Cap for being the tournament’s leading run-scorer.
With thoughts of a leadership shift in India after 2023, and 36-year-old Rohit Sharma not getting any younger, Gill might be India’s future captain. However, Bhupinder Singh Sr, who worked as a selector from 2005 to 2008, believes that rushing him into the role is premature because he has the potential to be India’s next batting prodigy.
“I will not rush him at this point because we want to see him as the country’s next batting legend. If things go well, as I am confident they will, he has the potential to be this country’s next batting superstar. He has the game, the aura, and the personality. Later on, we can see him evolve as a good captain as a result of that process,” Singh told the Hindustan Times.
Singh went on to say that the teenager should first cement his place in the team before being handed the burden of leading.
“First and foremost, he must maintain his position on the team regardless of the format in which he is selected. You are confident that he will not be a detriment to the squad for the next several years. The captain must be able to carry his own in the team,” he continued.
Gill wowed everyone in his first Test series against Australia.
Notably, Gill made his international debut in a one-day international against New Zealand in January 2019 but was dismissed on 9 (21) against Trent Boult. He also made his Test debut against Australia at the historic Border Gavaskar Trophy in 2020-21, scoring 259 runs in six innings at an average of 51.80 and scoring two fifties.
The Punjab-born hitter hit 91 on the penultimate day of the fourth Test at Gabba, helping India chase down the goal of 328 in the fourth innings.
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