R Ashwinβs on Team Indiaβs Leadership: There are currently three major players in the Indian Test and ODI cricket team who can captain. Apart from regular captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are two such players who can be entrusted with the responsibility of the team.
R Ashwin Highlights Leadership Gaps in Team India
However, for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian cricket team management has made young Shubman Gill the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team.
On the other hand, now a big statement from former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has come out regarding this. Ashwin says that if Rohit, Virat or Bumrah are not there, then there is a lack of leadership
Let us tell you that recently through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said about the leadership of Team India β Team India has big shoes to fill. I am saying this very honestly.
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Shubman Gillβs Vice-Captaincy Sparks Debate
If Rohit Sharma is injured and Shubman Gill has to captain the Champions Trophy, then I will see him with tears in my eyes. He has captained Gujarat Titans in the IPL, but his progress as a captain is still very small.
Ashwin further said- Prithvi Shaw also captained the team in the Under-19 World Cup, not Gill. I am looking at it broadly. Yes, but it is debatable, but this thing is not absurd. I have been saying this many times that the Indian cricket team lacks captaincy. If Rohit, Virat or Bumrah are not there, then there is a lack of captaincy.
About Gill, Ashwin said- I have seen him very closely, he is still learning, but he has to be taught the basics. He has a golden opportunity to excel under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Team India also has a potential junior in the form of Rishabh Pant.