Sourav Ganguly.
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Sourav Ganguly on Thursday (October 9, 2025) said that keeping the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind it was a fair decision to promote Shubman Gill as India’s one-day captain in place of Rohit Sharma.
Ganguly, a former India captain, assumed that the decision was taken in consultation with Rohit.
“Rohit has been an outstanding leader. In the last two years, he has won the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy. I think what has gone in the selectors’ mind is in two years’ time, when they go to South Africa, he will be 40 years old,” Ganguly told reporters at an event of Annapurna Snacks here.
“Ten years down the line when Gill gets close to 40…he will also have to face this situation. In sport, whether it’s Federer, Sampras, Nadal or Maradona, they will all have to finish some day.
“It’s not a bad decision to promote Gill. He has shown a lot of talent (as a batter and a captain during the Test series) in England. I think it has been done in consultation with Rohit. It’s a fair call. Rohit can keep playing and you keep grooming a young captain.”
Ganguly said the seasoned duo of Rohit and Virat Kohli – who have retired from T20Is and Tests – must play regularly. “It depends on how fit they remain and how they perform. Whatever opportunity they get (they must use), they have to play domestic cricket. Otherwise, you lose touch, form and contact,” said Ganguly.
Published – October 10, 2025 02:28 am IST
