I feel extremely lucky to have Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in team, says Shubman Gill

Cricknation Update: Shubman Gill says, I feel extremely lucky to have Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the team (Photo Source: BCCI) Shubman Gill is leading India in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies.

India successfully chased the target of 296 runs in the first ODI and won by eight wickets. In the second ODI, West Indies scored 405 runs at Barsara Stadium in Guwahati, which India successfully achieved. Gill himself played a match-winning role in the second ODI and scored an unbeaten 223 runs while successfully chasing 406 runs.

Speaking about the value of having senior players in the squad, Gill reflected on their contribution to the team’s success. “I feel extremely lucky. Virat bhai is probably the best ODI batter, and Rohit bhai is the best ODI opener in the world.

And then having both of these players on the team and their experience, and the moments they’ve shared together, it’s great, and we really enjoy having them on the team. And their experience is very valuable for us,” Gill said to JioStar on Follow the Blues ‘The Shubman Show.’ Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli delivered strong performances in the series. In the first ODI, Kohli scored unbeaten 139 runs, while in the second ODI, Rohit Sharma scored a century.

Throughout 2026, Rohit has scored 512 runs in 11 ODIs at an average of 46.54, including 2 centuries and 1 half-century with a best score of 138. Virat has scored 552 runs in 8 ODI matches at an average of 78.85, which includes 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries, his best score is 139 not out. Gill’s consultative proach to ctaincy Gill adopts a consultative proach to ctaincy and takes advice from many senior players in the team.

art from Rohit and Virat, he also gives importance to the viewpoint of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer while taking decisions. The India ctain believes that listening to experienced voices helps him make informed choices on the field. “Often, not just those two (Rohit and Virat for advice); I go to even KL or Shreyas, for that matter.

I like to take everyone’s opinion, but then, at the end of the day, if I feel, ‘Okay, this is something I missed in my mind, that I didn’t consider,’ then I take their opinion. But most of the time it hpens that if they come to suggest something, I can think of it. If I haven’t thought about it, I’ll think about what their thoughts are, what their opinions are.

So, you listen to everyone, see what they’re thinking, and then figure out, according to me, what will work best in that situation; “I think there are lessons learned from this,” Gill said. Gill’s own performance in 2026 has been exceonal. This year, in 11 ODIs and 10 innings, he has scored 894 runs at an average of 127.71 and strike rate of 119.51, which includes 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries.

Across his ODI career spanning 69 matches and 68 innings, Gill has accumulated 3,712 runs at an average of 65.12 with a strike rate exceeding 103, comprising 11 centuries and 20 fifties.