Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has opined his evolving captaincy style, saying that he is still in the process of understanding the details of leading a team. He tasted captaincy on the global stage during IPL 2024, where he led Gujarat Titans. However, he had a tough season as the team failed to qualify for the playoffs as well. Later that year, Gill led India in a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, leading the team to a dominant 4-1 victory as well.

In a recent segment of Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Inside Out with Gill,’ he said: “I think I need more time to be able to answer the question of what type of captain I would be. There are still many aspects of my captaincy style that need to be figured out. But whatever feedback I get from the players, they tell me I’m a bit of a bowler’s captain. I like to be involved in the game because I think it brings the best out of me as a player. I trust my bowlers with their plans, and I always try to give them confidence, even when I’m not the captain.”

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“I think it’s a great responsibility. The most important thing for me is to lead by performance. When you’re given that responsibility, it’s important to earn the respect of your teammates and show them why you’ve been entrusted with it. This will be my aim, and I’ll learn from Rohit Bhai and Gautam Bhai—the way they think about the game, and the approach they take is something I hope to learn from,” he further added.

In the same conversation, Shubman Gill also shared that the distinct qualities of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Hardik Pandya as captains as well.

“Everyone has different qualities. I think Virat Bhai is more aggressive and instinctive; whatever he feels, he does it straight away. Rohit Bhai, on the other hand, thinks a lot more before changing any plan. He gives a little more time to the current plan before moving on to the next one. Hardik Bhai has a lot of confidence, is flamboyant, and tries to dominate when he’s on the field. He constantly encourages everyone to dominate and not let the other team have a chance. I’ve learned a lot from all three,” Shubman Gill concluded.