India seek new leader: Irfan Pathan [Exclusive]

Like his predecessors, Shubman Gill needs more time to adjust to captaincy, according to former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan. Gill became Ind full-time Test captain. He is the 2025 Asia Cup vice-captain and has captained India in ODIs.

Irfan recalled when MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma became full-time captains. He later decided that Ind cricket and the top selection committee have always looked for a leader to replace those who go.

The Indian squad needs a leader.

As captain, MS Dhoni changed too. Fortunately, we won the World Cup immediately, making the changeover easy. Virat Kohli then took over. He played Test cricket well. Rohit Sharma arrived and excelled. We are constantly looking for a leader to advance Indian cricket “Irfan told CricTracker exclusively on Sony Sports Network.

Gill will be Ind Asia Cup vice-captain. In the eight-team tournament, Suryakumar Yadav will lead. Pakistan, Oman, and the UAE are in Group A with India. On September 14, they will play their archrivals Men in Green at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in a thrilling match.

The Punjab batter’s captaincy test was successful. Cricketers praised his leadership when he led Indi to a memorable series draw against England in his first assignment as captain. He was named Player of the Series (754 runs in 10 innings) when the five-match series ended 2-2.

The T20 World Cup, held next year, will be co-hosted by Ind. Gill may become the all-format captain by then, but Suryakumar Yadav’s future as India’s shortest-format captain is still bright.