The bcci has announced the 15-member indian squad for the Champions Trophy series. Star players like mohammed siraj and sanju samson did not get a chance in this team. rohit sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and shreyas iyer have been selected as batsmen. rishabh pant and KL rahul have both been selected as wicketkeepers. hardik pandya, Jadeja, Axar Patel, and washington sundar have been selected as all-rounders, kuldeep yadav as a spinner, and bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh as fast bowlers. In this, rohit sharma has been appointed as the captain and Shubman Gill as the vice-captain. As Rohit Sharma's cricket career is coming to an end, it is seen that this will be his last series. In this situation, the bcci administration has the responsibility of preparing the next captain of the indian team.
In this context, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the vice-captain. Shubman Gill was appointed as the vice-captain of the indian white-ball team in the t20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill's outstanding performance in white-ball cricket was the main reason for this. Since 2023, Shubman Gill, the indian team's opener in ODI cricket, has scored 1,641 runs at a batting average of 59. But after the World Cup, the indian team has played only 7 ODIs. Out of which, Shubman Gill has played only 3 ODIs. Similarly, it can be said that Shubman Gill has lost his place in the indian t20 team in recent times. In Test cricket, Shubman Gill has not scored a single half-century outside Asia in the last 3 years. In such a situation, the indian team management is projecting Shubman Gill as the next captain of the indian white-ball team. Apart from that, there are experienced IPL captains in the indian team such as rishabh pant, KL rahul, hardik pandya, shreyas iyer, etc. Similarly, senior player jasprit bumrah is ready to take charge of the next Test. In this situation, the bcci administration's preference for Shubman Gill has drawn severe criticism from fans.
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