{"id":218686,"date":"2025-01-19T00:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/19\/champions-trophy-shubman-gill-picked-as-india-vice-captain-chief-selector-explains-why-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T00:18:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:18:01","slug":"champions-trophy-shubman-gill-picked-as-india-vice-captain-chief-selector-explains-why-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/19\/champions-trophy-shubman-gill-picked-as-india-vice-captain-chief-selector-explains-why-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Trophy: Shubman Gill picked as India vice-captain, chief selector explains why | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117354633,imgsize-30452,width-400,resizemode-4\/117354633.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Champions Trophy: Shubman Gill picked as India vice-captain, chief selector explains why | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Champions Trophy: Shubman Gill picked as India vice-captain, chief selector explains why | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Subhman Gill (Photo by Bradley Kanaris\/Getty Images) \">Subhman Gill (Photo by Bradley Kanaris\/Getty Images) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The announcement of India\u2019s <!-- -->2025 ICC Champions Trophy<!-- --> squad has sparked conversations, with the selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shubman-gill\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shubman Gill<\/a> as the team&#8217;s vice-captain becoming one of the major talking points.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"EEW3_ timeline_pollWrapper_as \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>What Do You Think of Shubman Gill&#8217;s Appointment as Vice-Captain for the ICC Champions Trophy?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Addressing the media during the squad reveal, chief selector <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ajit-agarkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ajit Agarkar<\/a> shed light on this significant decision.<br \/>\u201cGill has been vice-captain in Sri Lanka as well,\u201d Agarkar stated. \u201cYou always want to be on the lookout for leaders. I won&#8217;t look into it much but a lot of the feedback for these decisions comes from the dressing room.\u201d<br \/><span class=\"strong \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>At 25, Gill has already established himself as one of India\u2019s premier batsmen across all formats, having amassed 2328 one-day international (ODI) runs in 47 innings with an average of 58.20. <br \/>With his average backing his potential, Gill has emerged as a natural leader on and off the field, making him a fitting deputy to captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a>.<br \/>India\u2019s squad for the Champions Trophy features a mix of seasoned campaigners and youthful talent. <br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">2025 Champions Trophy<\/a><br \/>Alongside Gill and Rohit, the batting lineup includes Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer, offering a balance of experience and energy. <br \/>Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul provide wicketkeeping options, while all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel lend depth in both batting and bowling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>What does the horoscope of struggling Prithvi Shaw say?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The bowling arsenal comprises frontline pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh, with Kuldeep Yadav as the leading spinner.<br \/>India begin their campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by high-octane clashes against Pakistan (February 23) and New Zealand (March 2), all in Dubai.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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