Skipper Gill to benefit from presence of Kohli, Rohit in ODI team, says Bishop
Gill has the skill and temperament to lead India in ODIs but would need to mature tactically, as the 24-year-old begins his stint as the 50-over skipper in Australia.
New Delhi: Having a 'huge support system' of Virat Kohli and Rohit Kohli will help Shubman Gill ease into his new role of ODI captaincy in India's series against Australia, says Ian Bishop.
Gill has the skill and temperament to lead India in ODIs but would need to mature tactically, as the 24-year-old begins his stint as the 50-over skipper in Australia.
"He’ll be fine. Those two guys will help him along the way. He will grow in the job,” Bishop told PTI.
"He’s nowhere near the finished article. People have to give him that chance to grow as a captain, and as a batsman, he will grow as well.
"He has the temperament and the skill to lead, but the growth in captaincy and tactics is something that will take a couple of seasons to grow into. I’m sure he’ll get help from the two veterans,” he added.
'Motivation and fitness key'
Despite leading the team to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy, Rohit was dropped as skipper, keeping in mind the 2027 World Cup. Bishop said motivation and fitness would determine whether Kohli and Rohit will be prt of the team at the big event.
"That’s their decision. I can’t answer that for Rohit or for Virat or for the BCCI. It depends on what their determination and skill is like. They’ve been fine so far,” he said.
India outplayed West Indies to clean sweep the Test series 2-0, underlining the big gulf in quality between the two teams. Bishop said despite the heavy defeat, there were positive signs in the batting of Shai Hope, John Campbell and Justin Greaves, and the bowling of Jomel Warrican.
"From a West Indian perspective, it was great to see a few of the batters spending time at the crease. The trust they showed in the pitch was excellent. It’s not that they’ve arrived, but they’ve put some building blocks in place”, Bishop said.