India’s top batsman Shubman Gill underperforms series Along with the bat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 25-year-old’s failure to score in the series has raised questions about his status in the Test squad.

Gill’s poor form has raised questions about his ability to take over the captaincy of the team after Rohit Sharma. former indian cricketer Akash Chopra There was recently talk of two players who could replace Rohit Sharma as India’s next captain and Gill was not on his list.

Chopra named Yashasvi Jaiswal Ritha Pant Due to their consistent performances over the past few years, these two players have the potential to captain India in the future. He also revealed why Gill was no longer considered for the role.

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Shubman Gill overlooked as India’s next captain

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra predicted that one of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant will succeed Lo Rohit Sharma later became the captain of India. He also mentioned Jasprit Bumrahname, but he believes his injury problems do not allow him to take on the captaincy.

“Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant – who among these two can become the captain? It’s a beautiful question because as per sources, Rohit (Sharma) has said that he will manage the team for a few months but after that , you (BCCI) can get whoever you want and with (Jasprit) Bumrah possibly having injury issues, that’s your wish,” Chopra said.

Chopra also has a short-term solution and wants Jasprit Bumrah to lead India for the Test series against England in June but wants the selectors to appoint a vice-captain so that Prepare him for the future.

“I have a solution and we should see it in six months. If Jasprit Bumrah captains the entire England tour, appoint a vice-captain properly because you have to To groom him. To be honest, when we won the T20 World Cup, it seemed like the grooming process was going well,” he pointed out.

Aakash Chopra on Shubman Gill’s demotion from leadership panel

Speaking further on his channel, Aakash Chopra revealed the reasons why Shubman Gill was demoted from the leadership group. Chopra also observed that the Indian team management tried to promote Gill by giving him opportunities in the leadership but his performance declined over time.

“Everything was looking good. Shubman Gill was made vice-captain. He was often assigned this role and then suddenly Shubman Gill was dropped. So he was taking pressure on what happened because he might Chopra, who will not be captain, explained: “The idea is that it won’t be in the T20 format at all. “

A few months ago, things were looking good for Shubman Gill. He is seen as India’s next captain after Rohit Sharma and was even appointed vice-captain for the ODI series in Sri Lanka.

Gill also led the team in the T20I series against Zimbabwe when regular captain Suryakumar Yadav was rested. However, a sudden dip in form in Tests has raised questions about his place in the red team.

Shubman Gill at BGT 2024-25

In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Shubman Gill scored 93 runs in three Tests at an average of 18.60. He missed the first Test due to an injury sustained before the series. However, he returned to his preferred third-place position in the second race.

But he was not at his best, struggling with the moving ball amid a quality attack by Australia’s bowling. Gill was later dropped from the final Test in Sydney due to team combinations as India selected two spin bowling all-rounders.