Delhi: Indian team captain Shubman Gill has been given important advice by former South African batsman Jonty Rhodes. Rhodes believes that Gill should take advantage of the advice of experienced players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during his captaincy. However, along with this he will also have to maintain his thinking and style of captaincy.

Rhodes said that captaincy is very challenging in international cricket, where there is constant pressure on the captain and sometimes it becomes difficult to take the final decision amidst the suggestions of experienced players present in the team.

According to him, taking advice is not a sign of weakness but a sign of good leadership. The captain should take the decision himself after considering all the options.

Gill's captaincy also kept an eye on

Under Gill's captaincy, India won six ODI matches and faced defeat in only six. In such a situation, his winning percentage has been 50. Rhodes is confident that Gill will handle the responsibilities of captaincy better with time.

He also said that Shubman does not need to copy any other captain. In situations of pressure, the true nature of the player comes to the fore. According to Rhodes, Gill has been seen with confidence and energy on the field before and he should maintain the same style in the future also.

Conditions will be a big challenge in the World Cup

Rhodes also expressed his opinion regarding the 2027 ODI World Cup. In this tournament to be held in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, the teams will have the challenge of adapting to different conditions.

There will be a lot of difference in the conditions of grounds located close to the sea, and high altitude cities like Johannesburg-Pretoria, so players will have to change their strategy according to each ground.

Indian batsmen also praised

Jonty, a former right-handed batsman and one of the world's greatest fielders, said that Indian players play new shots like ramp and scoop very effectively. The ability to play these shots by getting close to the ball has become the special strength of the Indian batsmen.