Perth [Australia], October 19 (ANI): India's left-arm speedster Arshdeep Singh drew a stark comparison between the ODI captaincy of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, classifying them both as "proper" bowler skippers, who give freedom to their attack.
During the announcement of India's squads for the white-ball tour of Australia, chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced Shubman Gill as the new skipper, succeeding Rohit in the leadership hierarchy. The 26-year-old was tasked with a tenacious debut captaincy assignment of leading India in the challenging three-match ODI series in Australia.
The series opener at Perth's Optus Stadium on Sunday reminded Gill of the gravity of the challenge as he saw his side fall to a seven-wicket defeat (DLS method) in a rain-curtailed fixture. Arshdeep, who was a