Making Gill the vice captain… Yashasvi will play only when someone is injured, Ashwin told the complete game plan

Last updated:January 21, 2025, 8:14 PM IST

Champions Trophy 2025: Is the decision to make Shubman Gill the vice-captain right or wrong… Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also joined this debate.

New Delhi. Is the decision of making Shubman Gill the vice captain right or wrong… Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also joined this debate. Ashwin has termed the decision to make Shubman Gill the vice-captain for the Champions Trophy as a ‘visionary step’. he/she said that this top order batsman’s place in the team is almost certain. he/she can be groomed as a future captain.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired, said on his/her YouTube channel, ‘Think about who else can be considered for the role of vice-captain in the current team. I am not saying whether the decision to make Shubhman Gill the vice-captain is right or wrong. But this is a step in the right direction, especially when he/she was the vice-captain in the last series also.

he/she said, ‘I may be wrong, but he/she may have been a vice-captain in Test cricket. This would be a prudent move as the team management would be considering who can play the leadership role in the future. India will play all its matches in Dubai and Ashwin feels that teams there will have to keep dew in mind while preparing their combinations. he/she said that if there is more dew, India will enter the match with three specialist pacers and pace all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

Left-handed batsman Jaiswal has been included in the team after his/her good performance in the Test series against Australia. On including Jaiswal in the playing eleven, Ashwin said, ‘Jaiswal can play only when a player gets injured. he/she may get a chance in the three-match ODI series against England. But what if he/she scores consecutive centuries? Then for this the entire batting lineup may have to be changed.

The ICC Champions Trophy will start in Pakistan and UAE from 19 February. India will play its first match in the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh on 20 February. Teams of Pakistan and New Zealand are also in India’s group. India Pakistan match is to be held on 23 February. India will play its last group match against New Zealand on March 2.