Gautam Gambhir: Team India's new head coach Gautam Gambhir has taken over his charge from the Sri Lanka tour. Even before Gautam Gambhir's coaching tenure began, captain Rohit Sharma has decided to retire from the T20 format.

After which it is now believed that Gautam Gambhir can soon replace Rohit Sharma as captain in other formats as well. Some reports in the media are also claiming that Gautam Gambhir can choose this player as the next captain of Team India.

Rohit Sharma may announce his retirement after a year

Team India's ODI and Test cricket captain Rohit Sharma may soon be seen captaining the ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour after the World Cup. Rohit Sharma is now 37 years old. In such a situation, it seems impossible for him to play till the World Cup 2027. Due to which it is believed that captain Rohit Sharma may say goodbye to international cricket after the final of the World Test Championship 2025 (WTC 2025 Final).

Shubman Gill can become the new captain of Team India

Shubman Gill has been given the responsibility of vice-captaincy in the T20 and ODI cricket team selected for the Sri Lanka tour. Meanwhile, there are also reports in the media that Shubman Gill will also be seen playing the role of vice-captain in Test cricket for Team India from the Bangladesh Test series. In such a situation, it is almost certain that Gautam Gambhir and the board want to prepare Shubman Gill as the new captain of Team India.

Shubman will also replace Suryakumar after T20 World Cup 2026

For Team India, vice-captain Shubman Gill will play the role of vice-captain in the T20 format till the year 2026. Once Surya Kumar Yadav's captaincy tenure ends, Gautam Gambhir can give a big responsibility to Shubman Gill as the all-format captain. Due to which it is believed that Shubman Gill will be seen replacing captain Rohit Sharma in the coming times.