Published: Jul 15, 2024, 01:09 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 15, 2024, 01:09 PM (IST)
After leading India to a 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe, Shubman Gill believes that captaincy “brings out the best in him” as he discovered the side of him that he really enjoyed on the field. Gill, who narrowly missed selection for the T20 World Cup, was one of India’s standout performers in the series against Zimbabwe, which concluded at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.
Gill scored 170 runs in the series at an average of 42.50 and performed well both as an opener and as a captain. The Zimbabwe series was Gill’s first time captaining India at the senior level, and the 24-year-old acknowledged that and said that he enjoyed the experience. As the search for Rohit Sharma’s successor continues, Gill’s leadership will be under consideration ahead of India’s white-ball series against Sri Lanka later this month.
“It is something that I definitely enjoy. I think it brings out the best in me when I am out there because I look to be involved in the game. It is something that really brings out the side of me which I enjoy being on the field,” said Gill on the captaincy role.
“There was pressure, I wouldn’t say extra pressure but obviously, even when you are playing just as a batter when you don’t perform there is a certain kind of pressure that comes along with it. But I think that’s the fun part of it. You kind of feel so many different emotions. Pressure is one of them. And when you get out of that, the satisfaction that you feel is immense,” he added.
