"What crime has Shreyas Iyer committed?" Twitter demolishes Gautam Gambhir for Shubman Gill's ODI captaincy
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After Rohit Sharma retired from the Test format, Shubman Gill was appointed as the skipper of India's red-ball side. Rohit might have led India to several great wins, but he failed to match his Test match performances with his aura in limited-overs cricket.
Shubman Gill has risen to immediate fame after he was appointed the Indian Test skipper. He has not only scored a huge pile of runs and broken several individual records but also won a test match at the iconic venue of Edgbaston, where no other Indian captain had ever won a test before.
With their eyes set on the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, the two Indian greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decided to continue with the ODI format even after they retired from the two other formats.
Given Rohit's stunning record as an ODI captain and the winner of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Indian fans had the impression of him being retained as the ODI skipper. However, there were speculations over Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill being the frontrunners for India's white-ball captaincy if Rohit doesn't retain the role.
Viral X Post claims Shubman Gill as the next ODI skipper for India
After the Indian and Bangladeshi cricket boards, BCCI and the BCB, decided to postpone the India vs Bangladesh white-ball tour, this delayed the return of Indian greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the blue shirts.
Amid these claims, a viral X post by a popular journalist associated with a very reputable handle claimed that Shubman Gill will lead India in their upcoming ODI fixtures.
After the test captaincy, the post concluded that Gill will take over from Rohit Sharma as India's ODI skipper as well.
Whenever India's next odi series will be - Gill will lead
— Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) July 10, 2025
This created a huge buzz over the internet as to whether this is the right decision being made or thought of by the Indian management, since Shreyas was also the likely contender for the role. Many have come in support of the speculated claim, while some have criticized it openly.
Shreyas Iyer proved his merit as a skipper in the IPL
Iyer has been a sensational player for India in recent years in the white-ball formats, citing the limited opportunities he has been provided in the longest format of the game.
The Mumbai batter has been an absolute star, also leading sides successfully as their skipper. Though Shreyas Iyer was not considered for captaincy despite having led the Delhi Capitals to two successful seasons in 2019 and 2020, everyone was obliged to consider him a great leader after his maiden title win with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Despite not achieving the desired praise, he was again named the skipper of Punjab Kings for the IPL 2025. Shreyas Iyer took the Punjab Kings to the finals after being their highest run-scorer as well.
Though not winning the title, he was largely praised for his captaincy and was also considered in line for the India ODI captaincy as a successor to the great skipper Rohit Sharma. However, the sudden post claiming Gill as the next leader is a jolt to his ambitions.
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Indian Fans react to Shreyas Iyer's speculated snub from the ODI captaincy race
Shreyas Iyer is the only deserving candidate to be a Next ODI captain after Rohit Sharma.
— Sir AB Steve Edward Stuart Kohli (@CricCrazyAnkit) July 10, 2025
No one is better than him. pic.twitter.com/7YQRD673no
“Shreyas Iyer Is the Leader India Needs,
— Riyuu (@Riyuu261038) July 11, 2025
Not Gill !” pic.twitter.com/tZ6v5DQMau
If anyone deserves the ODI captaincy, it is either Shreyas Iyer or KL Rahul. pic.twitter.com/cnn6N5Ci2N
— ▪️ (@FallenBails) July 10, 2025
SHREYAS IYER IN LAST 15 MONTHS:
— Suresh balaji (@surbalutwt) June 1, 2025
- Won Ranji Trophy with Mumbai.
- Won IPL as captain with KKR.
- Won Irani Cup with Mumbai.
- Won SMAT as captain with Mumbai.
- Won Champions Trophy.
- Qualified into IPL 2025 final with PBKS.
A statement to selectors https://t.co/hghb3V6RAf
You can only complete with Shreyas Iyer by doing politics but can't complete with his greatness. 🔥pic.twitter.com/3F32HBAxeH
— SUBHO🔻 (@RIDERhuYarr) July 11, 2025
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