The former Indian batter expressed regret that Rohit was denied a longer stint as ODI captain despite an excellent stint and consistent performances as a batter in the format.
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Notably, earlier this year, India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 under Rohit’s captaincy, which also saw the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.
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Kaif said that the selectors should have waited until the ICC World Cup 2027 for the captaincy change. He added, “This was on expected lines, but I felt this would happen after the 2027 World Cup. The guy has quality, and he's also worked on his fitness. He had a realistic chance of playing in the 2027 World Cup.”
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The former Indian batter also raised concerns about Gill being overloaded. He pointed out that the Punjab lad is already leading India in Tests, serves as India’s T20I vice-captain, and now faces the added pressure of leading the ODI side as well.
He signed off by saying, “However, the load falls on Gill. He's getting all of it in a hurry. It could also backfire. When you get so much responsibility in such a short time, it could affect performance. Everyone knows he didn't want it. You can't demand it, but everyone seems to like him a lot and considers him a captain for the future. The selectors, including Ajit Agarkar, have pressured him.”
Well, Gill is all set to make his ODI captaincy debut on the upcoming Australia tour, and now Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play under the young skipper. India is scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is on the upcoming tour, starting on October 19 in Australia.
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