"Politics has begun" - Fans worried about Hardik Pandya as BCCI names Shubman Gill as new white-ball vice-captain

Fans on Twitter reacted after Shubman Gill was appointed as the vice-captain of the India National Cricket Team for the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue will be playing three T20Is and three ODIs on their tour.

Shubman Gill, who was given the responsibility to lead the team in the recently concluded Zimbabwe tour, has been assigned an additional role in the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka. He will be the vice-captain of the team in both formats.

Shubman Gill did a decent job as captain of the team in the Zimbabwe T20I series. The opening batter led from the front in the series and under his leadership, the team won the series by the margin of 4-1 and he ended up as the leading run-getter in the series with 170 runs to his name.

Shubman Gill in the last few months has been given the responsibility of the team. He was appointed as the leader of the Gujarat Titans and it seems that he impressed selectors with his leadership and then has been offered the role in the Team India.

Shubman Gill being preferred over Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul in the vice-captaincy role in ODIs comes as a big surprise. There were reports that if Rohit Sharma won’t be there, the keeper-batter will be leading the team but the rumours have now been quashed with the squad announcement.

In the T20Is, Shubman Gill will be serving as deputy to Suryakumar Yadav, who has been appointed as the captain of the team. He has been preferred over Hardik Pandya in the role and seems to be the choice for the next T20 World Cup with Gill being his deputy.

Fans on Twitter react as Shubman Gill gets appointed as vice-captain of India team for Sri Lanka tour

As Shubman Gill was appointed as vice-captain of the India team for the Sri Lanka tour, fans on Twitter reacted to it. While few were happy with the decision, some expressed their disappointment over the same. Here are some of the reactions:

SHUBMAN GILL - Vice Captain of Indian team in ODIs & T20Is vs Sri Lanka 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/S0pHlyntp3

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 18, 2024

SHUBMAN GILL, VICE CAPTAIN OF SENIOR INDIAN TEAM ⭐🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/MIadT9f9rP

— ً (@beinggtweetyy) July 18, 2024

No no you have to pinch me, vice captain in both ODIs and T20Is AT 24, UNBELIEVABLE 🔥😭#ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/jf7NZTmPI8

— ً (@beinggtweetyy) July 18, 2024

Shubman Gill The New Vice Captian Of Team India in White Ball 🔥
- Give Burnol to Gill Haters Fast 😂😂🤣🤣
The Young Sensation Shubman Gill The Future All Format Captain 🔥#ShubmanGill #SLvsIND
pic.twitter.com/492ZQcDJ2s

— Ahmed Says (@AhmedGT_) July 18, 2024

Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet your new ODI Vice Captain #ShubmanGill 😏🔥pic.twitter.com/X6WnQPrjYr https://t.co/pjdLsRh0Jc

— Tanishk 🍂 (@utd4lifemate3) July 18, 2024

Shubman Gill is the vice-captain 🔥

— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) July 18, 2024

It's clear intimation.

Shubman gill is next long-term team india CAPTAIN.

— CRICKET STATS (@fantasy1Cricket) July 18, 2024

Shubman Gill politics worked

Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped from T20

They are on the way to talk with Shubman Gill. pic.twitter.com/9rdj8GoFL9

— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) July 18, 2024

Shubman Gill Become Vice Captain in both ODI and T20I In Sri Lanka Tour
- We Are Entering in Captain Shubman Gill Era #ShubmanGill #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/ClxizOWQu6

— Ahmed Says (@AhmedGT_) July 18, 2024

Shubman Gill as Vice Captain in both T20Is and ODIs ahead of Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul. Unexpected decision tbh. pic.twitter.com/ULGpjeMntp

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 18, 2024

Shubman Gill's appointment as VC in both T20Is and ODIs sums up which way things are going. I thought it was just an experiment to make him the captain in the ZIM T20Is, but now it looks like they are grooming him as the future captain for both formats now.

— Prasenjiit Dey (@CricPrasen) July 18, 2024

BCCI mostly do not announce vice captain on squad announcement, but it has happened and it is SHUBMAN GILL❤

— shubiworld (@shublove77) July 18, 2024

Official !!!
So the Next Gen Captain Era of Shubman Gill starts......#ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/BpkIso5aAY

— Utkarsh (@utkarshh_tweet) July 18, 2024

Had high expectations from but didn't knew you were a clown of upper grade.
Seriously Gill above Iyer , KL , Pant and Hardik.
What's the point of dropping Ruturaj and Abhishek? pic.twitter.com/tgWoQmwZNr

— Parv 🚩 (@ParvCryEmoji) July 18, 2024

BCCI politics working super hard. ->Ruturaj dropped.
->Hardik with no leadership role.
->Gill with Zimbabwe series exp is the VC.
->Dube in the team.
Sad for @Ruutu1331 https://t.co/pMcDBvEFyX

— Sanjay Ganesh (@Sanjay_Ganesh18) July 18, 2024

Just the politics has begun in Indian cricket team as new coach Mr gg has taken command of head coach, I don’t understand y underserving gill got vc role in ODIs & as well as well as in t20s instead of kl Rahul and Hardik pandaya, it does not make any sense! #INDvsSL

— maviyah_06 (@maviya_malik0) July 18, 2024

Gill was not even in team in T20WC and now he's VC?
Despite KL in the team, why Gill is again VC?
Hardik is not VC in any formet?

What wrong Abhishek has done in T20?Jaiswal playing Test and T20 regularly but not in ODIs? @BCCI?

Gill's PR working for him?#BCCI #SKY #INDvsSL

— Night-Wing (@Dhoomketu_) July 18, 2024

Politics won & the deserving guy lost . 💔

Hardik Pandya could've been the perfect choice for t20i captaincy but selectors have chosen SKY who has 0 performance in pressure situations .

pic.twitter.com/kty7dQAauN

— Sohel . (@SohelVkf) July 18, 2024