'Shubman Gill is ready to take over from Rohit Sharma as ODI captain'- former India cricketer claims big

Shubman Gill has passed his first assignment as Test captain with letter marks. As the newly assigned captain for the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, he not only did wonders with the bat but also impressed cricket fraternities through his leadership qualities. After an all-square 5-match Test series against England, former India international Mohammad Kaif has started to believe in captain Shubman. Kaif opined that Gill will be the perfect man to guide the men in the Blue Brigade in the limited overs cricket also after Rohit Sharma, who is the current skipper of India's ODI setup.

As the leader of the test team, Gill got a relatively inexperienced side. In the way India managed to snatch victory from England's mouth at The Oval, it showed the character of the team. Kaif did not forget to mention that before the series, Gill was struggling to maintain his composure in batting. But as soon as the series kicked off, the batter took himself to the next level, welcoming the opportunity with both arms. 

"He was such a calm captain. He led with composure under pressure. He will get the ODI captaincy as well because we don't know how long Rohit Sharma will continue as captain. Gill is ready to take over. He scores in white-ball. He has performed well as captain here in tests and led from the front. When you go with a young team, you have to do both things—score with the bat and do well as captain. A brilliant tour for him overall," the cricketer-turned-commentator said on his YouTube channel. 

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Based on individual brilliance, Gill ended the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy as the highest run scorer with 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of 75.40, including a career-best 269 in the first innings of the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

"When he became captain, there were many questions as to why he was made captain, looking at his test record. A young captain reached England under a lot of pressure with a young team. He answered with his bat, and it came to a point where he was compared to breaking Sir Don Bradman's record. Such a strong comeback with the bat," Kaif added.