New Delhi: As Indias ODI team enters a new phase of transition Shubman Gill is ready to take over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma when the Men in Blue play against Australia in the first ODI at Perth on Sunday. Fans are excited for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to make their long-awaited comebacks but Gill will also be closely watched as he leads the very players he once admired. Before the first ODI Gill shared his thoughts on leading players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in ODIs. The young Punjab cricketer described it as an honour to captain some of Indian cricket’s biggest stalwarts. Gill shared his thoughts on leading players like RO-KO When I was a kid I used to idealise both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The kind of game they used to play and the type of hunger they had were something that inspired me. Its a big honour to be able to lead such legends of the game and learn from them Gill told the media on Saturday. Gill also opened up on his bonding with Rohit and said how he and Rohit have become close saying that their relationship hasnt changed since he became the Indian captain for the ODIs. A narrative is run on the outside but nothing has changed in my relationship with Rohit. He is very helpful whenever I feel I need to ask him anything maybe input on the nature of the track Gill further said. I go and ask What do you think? If you were leading what would you do? I have a great equation with Virat bhai and Rohit bhai and they never hesitate in giving suggestions he added. Gill reflected on the ODI captaincy role Gill reflected on the ODI captaincy role and said that these are big shoes to fill and knows he will require significant support from the two former captains. I have had numerous conversations with Virat bhai and Rohit bhai on how to take the team forward. What kind of culture do they want to take the team forward and those learnings and experiences will help us. These are big shoes for me to fill in because of the legacy created by Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) Virat bhai and Rohit bhai so many experiences and learnings. The kind of experience and skill set that they bring to the team is massive Gill added. Story Highlight Shubman Gill is ready to take over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma when the Men in Blue play against Australia in the first ODI at Perth on Sunday. Gill shared his thoughts on leading players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in ODIs. Gill also opened up on his bonding with Rohit and said how he and Rohit have become close saying that their relationship hasnt changed since he became the Indian captain for the ODIs. Gill reflected on the ODI captaincy role and said that these are big shoes to fill and knows he will require significant support from the two former captains.
