NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill 's appointment as India's ODI captain was always a question of when, and not why. The discussions had begun months before the official squad announcement on Saturday (October 4) for the Australia limited overs series. The decision makers got the conviction after seeing the side put up a solid show under the youngster in the five-Test series in England earlier in the year. It wasn't the mountain of runs he scored but how the dressing room reacted to the change in leadership. The thriller at The Oval - which helped India draw the series 2-2 - all but sealed the deal. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Informal discussions on the road to the 2027 World Cup got underway, and they weren't random discussions. A blueprint was discus
Inside story of Shubman Gill's elevation as India ODI captain

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