Former India batter Robin Uthappa expressed his curiosity about the style of cricket Team India will adopt under new ODI captain Shubman Gill in the upcoming three-match series against Australia. The former cricketer-turned-commentator believes there will be a slight tactical shift, with ex-skipper Rohit Sharma now playing purely as a batter.
Rohit, notably, has maintained an aggressive approach at the top of the order since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Uthappa stated that it will be interesting to see if India continues with the same attacking mindset under Gill’s leadership. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said:
“It will be interesting to see what kind of approach he takes to ODI cricket right now. What are the norms or standards that Shubman Gill sets for the ODI side. What brand of cricket do they wanna play, and I think there’ll be a slight adjustment there, especially with Rohit at the top with Shubman.”
“It also gives Shubman to kind of get into that space and kind of find himself, as far as the captain is concerned of this format as well. So, pretty interesting to see, I am looking forward to that Australia series,” he added.
“‘He Understands His Role”– Uthappa On Rohit After Gill Takes Over In ODIs
As Shubman Gill prepares to assume the role of ODI captain, Robin Uthappa feels Rohit Sharma will handle the leadership change gracefully. The 39-year-old also encouraged the senior batter to make the most of his opportunities with the bat, especially since he now focuses solely on the 50-over format, similar to Virat Kohli. The 2007 T20 World Cup winner added in the same video:
“Gracefully, and I think he understands. I think the conversation perhaps if the conversations had with him, I don’t think it would have happened without that… Go back to focusing on making sure he performs his role to the best of his ability and maximize his role because right now he also has the dearth of match practice for that matter, right?”
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