I hope Shubman Gill carries forward the legacy of Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma: Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian spinner and commentator Harbhajan Singh felt proud to see Shubman Gill, who also hails from Punjab, as the new ODI captain, replacing Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match Australia series, starting on October 19, in Perth.

While congratulating Gill, Harbhajan stated that he is confident that his statemate will do well in the 50-over format as a captain, similar to the way he has handled the legacy in Tests in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, levelling the five-match Test series 2-2 in England.

"Many congratulations to Shubman Gill. He is from Punjab, and for me, it is really a proud moment. A player from Punjab has become the Test and ODI captain of the Indian team. I hope that the way he has handled the legacy in Test cricket, he carries forward the legacy of Virat, Rohit and other captains before him in the ODIs. There are a lot of expectations from Gill. I hope that he performs well in Australia,” Harbhajan said.

For the unversed, Ajit Agarkar-led Indian selection committee appointed Shubman Gill as the new ODI captain, with the ICC World Cup 2027, scheduled to take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Notably, Team India is expected to play around 20 ODIs during the buildup to the marquee event. Speaking on his elevation, Gill has stated that it is the biggest honour to lead the country in the ODI format.

"It is the biggest honour to be able to lead your country in the One Day and to be able to lead a side that has done well. It's an immense pride for me. I hope I will be able to do great. I think we have about 20 ODIs before we play the World Cup, and obviously the ultimate goal is the World Cup in South Africa," Gill said in a video posted by the BCCI.

"So everything that we play, all the players that we play, we are going to try our best to be able to have a great season before we get to the World Cup, and hopefully we will be fully ready when we go to South Africa and win that World Cup," he concluded.

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