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India captain Shubman Gill has sent a pretty firm note to ICC chairman Jay Shah, ahead of the three-match ODI series vs England. Gill’s view is that if the ICC bring back multi- nation ODI tournaments , the 50-over game could end up feeling more lively for both the players and the crowd too.

 

Gill is set to return and captain the ODI team again after he missed India’s recent T20I tours of Ireland and England. Those T20I stints, honestly didn’t go as well as India would have liked, but Gill seems upbeat, saying the side can reset properly for the ODI leg.

 

The first ODI in the India vs England set will take place at Edgbaston in Birmingham, on July 14.

 

Gill wants ICC to revive ODI tri-series and quadrangulars

 

While speaking at the pre-match press conference, Gill said the ICC should consider bringing back tri-series as well as quadrangular tournaments. In his words, such set ups allow sides to face varied opponents in varied conditions , rather than being stuck with just bilateral contests again and again.

 

He also made one thing very clear, he’s not in favour of shrinking ODIs to 40 overs per innings. There were reports that the ICC had been discussing a shorter version, but as of now the governing body has decided to stick with the traditional 50-over format.

 

Gill said:

 

"We need to bring back multi-nation series (triangular and quadrangular), where two teams travel to unfamiliar conditions. I grew up watching 50-over cricket and don’t think there’s any need to switch it to 40 overs."

 

According to Gill, the classic ODI structure still has a role in international cricket, it just needs smarter scheduling so it stays relevant, and not like some old thing people forget.

 

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Why tri-series could help ODI cricket

 

Multi-nation ODI tournaments used to show up pretty often in the international calendar. These events let teams lock horns with a range of tough opponents in a single run, and that naturally kept interest high across the whole tournament.

 

One of the best known examples was Australia’s yearly ODI tri-series, where the two visiting teams joined the hosts in the same event, before bilateral cricket became the norm more widely.

 

Over time, the rise of franchise T20 leagues across different countries, sort of squeezed out many of those ODI events. Because of that, most national teams now mostly play bilateral ODI series, outside of the big ICC tournaments.

 

Gill thinks returning these kinds of competitions can make ODI cricket feel fresh again , without touching the actual rules of the game.

 

India ready for England ODI challenge

 

India will kick off the three-match ODI series with Gill leading the side. The games run from July 14 to July 19, and they matter a lot for both teams as they look ahead to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

 

Even with India not doing great in the latest T20I series, Gill doesn’t seem worried about carrying that rhythm into the ODI matches. He believes the squad is ready for a clean start, simply because it’s a different format.

 

This series will also help India shape a more settled ODI combination under Gill’s captaincy. With the World Cup coming in less than a year, every single match becomes important, as the team tries to refine its plans and get back to winning ways against England.