Shubman Gill Makes Debut As India’s T20I Captain

[{"selector":"#anim-084d9c29-a94d-4741-96fa-361efd889a6c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.6063021314170016%, -5.322002247461371%) scale(0.8928571428571429)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Shubman Gill is leading a young Indian side against Zimbabwe.

[{"selector":"#anim-ec4ef135-a467-40ac-a8d7-6617693a7832 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.4976054140741035%, 7.4419566298375806%) scale(0.847457627118644)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The series marks Gill’s debut as the T20I skipper of India.

[{"selector":"#anim-c5e68464-9740-4e33-8549-f5e4e55afac7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.2636645541894897%, -5.322002247461371%) scale(0.8928571428571429)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gill led the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 season.

[{"selector":"#anim-8b789d5f-be02-48c9-ac7b-69870d8cd56d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.597385113568572%, -4.545454545454547%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Virender Sehwag was the first to lead India in this format.

[{"selector":"#anim-c0b7a62c-df40-4bc9-a332-1e6e251a1a58 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-53.515625112329865%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sehwag and KL Rahul have led India in one T20I each.

[{"selector":"#anim-c3b727eb-7bdc-43c7-8da5-9408d6c94a93 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.5452568420567775%, -5.357142857142855%) scale(0.8928571428571429)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] MS Dhoni holds the record for captaining India in most T20I matches (72).

[{"selector":"#anim-be384cab-e5aa-456a-baab-1b0e556becdf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.9449512225099838%, 1.5419411375020682%) scale(0.8771929824561403)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Rohit Sharma comes next having led 62 times.

[{"selector":"#anim-ca7c7b61-f2a1-4a06-a0ab-eb73e67bd88a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.07386954091711513%, -6.140350877192985%) scale(0.8771929824561403)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Virat Kohli has been India’s T20I captain in 50 matches.

[{"selector":"#anim-50652d1e-7569-430f-8347-f66de1030691 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.5182645706024578%, 2.708911441828831e-7%) scale(0.8928571428571429)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant have also handled India’s T20I captaincy duties.

[{"selector":"#anim-cca83064-0e01-4d0b-bc52-aeabefdd1a7b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.1864904938527028%, 1.5694758120092518%) scale(0.8928571428571429)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In recent times, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav led India’s T20I side.

Shubman Gill Makes Debut As India’s T20I Captain