India cricket team captain Shubman Gill has a golden opportunity to win his first series as captain in overseas as the team lock horns with England in the series deciding ENG vs IND 3rd ODI on Sunday. Ever since taking over the reins of the team from Rohit Sharma, the young captain has led the Men in Blue to victory in two out of five series, losing to Australia in an away series in the previous year and to New Zealand at home earlier this year. A win on Sunday will serve as a big confidence booster for Gill who will also be leading the side in the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Gill closes in on first overseas series win as captain
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, in a video on his YouTube channel, pointed out that while Gill’s batting has been first-class, he was yet to win a series against a top team as captain. He claimed that while the Men in Blue did win against Afghanistan last month, it simply did not count as the underdogs weren’t a top team. Chopra added that in order for India to redeem itself after losing to AUS and NZ, it was imperative for Shubman to score runs and play a good knock like how he did in the first two ODIs against England.
“The focus will be on Shubman Gill because the year has been excellent, his performance against England has been excellent, but it’s also true that, as a captain, he hasn’t won an ODI series against a top team yet. He has won only against Afghanistan. I know it counts, but it doesn’t count. Let’s be honest. If you have lost against Australia and New Zealand, this is the one that you need to win, and for that he will have to score runs because he is in incredible form,” Chopra said.
India have, so far, won 9 out of 14 games that they have played under Shubman’s captaincy. An overseas series win isn’t on the list yet. Therefore, the ENG vs IND 3rd ODI at Lord’s is a must-win for Gill to boost his credentials, more than it is for Rohit Sharma or Gautam Gambhir.
Gill is India’s leading run-getter in ODIs since 2025, with 974 runs from 19 matches with a career average of over 60. In 2026 alone, he has scored 484 runs in jus 7 innings, and has one century and four fifties to his name. Shubman scored an unbeaten 80-run knock in the ENG vs IND 1st ODI before he was forced to retire hurt. In the 2nd ODI, he managed to score 31 runs before he was sent packing. The ENG vs IND 3rd ODI presents Gill the perfect opportunity to lead from the front with the bat.
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