For the first time in nearly a decade, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will take the field for India under a different captain. The last time that happened was back in 2016, when MS Dhoni was still leading the side. Now, it is Shubman Gill ’s turn to take charge, becoming India’s 28th ODI captain and the seventh to lead the country across all formats. Captains to Lead India in all Formats 2006- Virender Sehwag 2008 -MS Dhoni 2017 - Virat Kohli 2017 - Ajinkya Rahane 2022 - Rohit Sharma 2022 -KL Rahul 2025 - Shubman Gill* At just 26, Gill stands at the beginning of a fresh chapter in Indian cricket. The torch has been passed, quietly but significantly, from the two most influential batters of the last generation to one of the brightest stars of the next.
Shubman Gill joins legendary list, follows MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli into Indian cricket’s elite club

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