Shubman Gill and fellow Indian named in new 'Fab 4' of world cricket
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Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra has announced the Fab-4 of modern cricket and has picked the current Indian captain, Shubman Gill, in his list and has shown great faith in his talent across all three formats.
The trend of Fab-4 began in the last decade of the game, when Indian batter Virat Kohli, Englishman Joe Root, Australian Steve Smith, and New Zealand batter Kane Williamson were at their prime in their careers. They all were breaking records and earning widespread fame for their country.
While Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson mastered all three formats of the game, Joe Root and Steve Smith were not considered equally effective in the shortest format of the game.
Aakash Chopra picks Shubman Gill in the new Fab4
With passing time, even the greats have to bid adieu to the game. The likes of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have already retired from some format of the game. Kohli announced his retirement from both T20Is and Tests, while Smith has bid goodbye to the ODI format.
Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra, through a video posted on his X handle, has announced the next Fab-4 in his opinion. The players picked would not let many differ from the opinion of the former Indian batter.
He went on to name the likes of Indian skipper Shubman Gill, who has cast his excellence across all three formats of the game. He has also ascertained Gill's dominance across all formats throughout this era.
Another name that followed was of another young India, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Unlike Shubman Gill, Jaiswal is currently part of only the Indian Test team; however, he has proved his worth in the shortest format of the game on an international level.
"He might be playing only one-format now but I believe he will be an all-format cricketer in the future and would be bossing every format," said Aakash Chopra.
Who are your Future Fab 4? #Aakashvani pic.twitter.com/Y5hp2LxrS5
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 11, 2025
Joe Root replaced by England teammate in new Fab-4
Alongside the two Indian cricketers, he had named Harry Brook as the next generation Fab-4 from England. The batter is already a part of England's all-format squad and has also been named the Captain of the white-ball team.
Brook, known widely for his aggressive batting intent, amassed many runs across all formats and is rising to be a crucial name in the English middle-order.
Other than Brook, Chopra named CSK batter and New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra as the fourth name on the list. He would be replacing countryman Kane Williamson; however, no such next-generation cricketer has been cited in the Aussie side.
Kane Williamson and Joe Root have not retired from any format of International Cricket
While Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have set their retirement plans in motion, the likes of Joe Root and Kane Williamson still continue to play across all formats. Root has not been part of the T20I XI for long, yet he never retired from the format. He is currently dominating Test cricket and eyes the Master Blaster tally of most Test runs.
Kane Williamson, on the other hand, has denied a central contract with his board, but is likely to play the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for New Zealand.
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