Ruturaj Gaikwad Is Better Captain Than Clueless Shubman Gill: Amit Mishra

Indian leg-spinner, Amit Mishra, expressed his dissatisfaction with BCCIs’ decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team during the T20I series against Zimbabwe. Gill was the captain of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 after Hardik Pandya moved to Mumbai Indians. However, under Shubman Gill, the team finished at number 8 in the points table. Mishra feels that Gill does not have in him the qualities to become the captain and criticised BCCI for appointing him as the captain of the team.

Mishra said that he has no issues in Gill playing as a player in the T20I format as he has shown his abilities as a batter in the shortest format of the game. He added that the BCCI wanted to provide Gill with much needed experience as captain of the team. However, he felt that it was a very bad decision.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Is Better Captain Than Clueless Shubman Gill: Amit Mishra

“I would not have made him the captain. You saw the IPL this season, Gill doesn’t know how to captain the side, he is clueless. Just because he is a part of the Indian team, he shouldn’t be made the captain. Gill has done well in the IPL over the last few seasons, he did fine in the Indian team as well. The Indian team made him the captain as they want to give him the leadership experience, which wasn’t visible when he led Gujarat Titans in IPL,” Mishra said on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast.

“I’ve seen him (Shubman Gill) in the IPL, and he doesn’t know how to do captaincy. He has no idea about captaincy. Why they made him captain is a question. Just because he’s in the Indian team doesn’t mean he should be made captain,” he added.

Mishra feels that Ruturaj Gaikwad is a better captain than Gill. Gaikwad became the captain of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 after MS Dhoni relinquished the post and also captain India to a gold medal in the Asian Games 2023.

“I am not a Shubman Gill hater, I also like him. But, I feel Ruturaj is a better option because he has scored runs in tougher situations, be it for Chennai Super Kings or during the Asian Games. He is a good option, should be kept with the team, the way Yashasvi Jaiswal was with the Indian side at the T20 World Cup. He is someone who can deliver in T20Is, ODIs and Tests. The most important thing is, who brings calmness to the team? He doesn’t play risky shots much. He should hire a good manager,” Mishra said.