Delhi: Former India batsman Suresh Raina believes that making 25-year-old Shubman Gill the vice-captain of the team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy shows his potential to become a future leader.

Suresh Raina said in the Star Sports Press Room show, “Absolutely. Shubman Gill is India's next superstar. He has performed brilliantly in ODIs, when a young player is made the vice-captain in the ICC Champions Trophy, it shows his potential. Rohit Sharma knows who will be the next captain. The performance that Gill has shown in the last 12-16 months justifies this decision. Therefore, this decision of opening with Rohit Sharma is a great move by the selectors and Rohit.”

Raina further said, “Rohit has seen how Gill leads, just like Virat Kohli used to do. Gill's way of working on the field is extraordinary. He understands the team, leads from the front and has a deep understanding of the game. This is a great move by the selectors and Rohit.”

For your information, let us tell you that the Indian cricket selectors have announced their 15-member team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be hosted by Pakistan from 19 February. India captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad during the press conference. The Indian team will play its first match against Bangladesh on 20 February.

The Indian team for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is as follows

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja. .

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