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Ajinkya Rahane Praises Shubman Gill’s Batting and Captaincy
Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane praised Shubman Gill for his progress as a player and leader.
Rahane said Gill’s confidence with the bat has impressed him.
He also pointed to Gill’s growing maturity as captain.
Gill is a young leader, and Rahane believes he is improving with every series.
Rahane’s praise focuses on both Gill’s batting and his leadership.
The comments describe Gill’s development, but do not outline any next step.
Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane praised Shubman Gill’s batting confidence and said he is improving as captain with every series.
Rahane said Gill handles players maturely, rotates bowlers and makes the right changes.
Gill scored an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls in an ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati in September.
He also scored 269 and 161 in a Test against England at Edgbaston.
India had taken a 1-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against New Zealand after winning the opening match by five wickets.
- Who
- Ajinkya Rahane praised India captain Shubman Gill.
- What
- Rahane praised Gill’s batting and captaincy, saying he is improving with every series.
- When
- The articles were published on November 4 and 5, 2026.
- Where
- Rahane shared his comments on his YouTube channel. The articles discuss India’s tour of New Zealand.
- Why
- Rahane said Gill’s confidence, recent run-scoring and mature leadership impressed him.
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- ODI score against West Indies
- 223 not out off 133 balls
- Fastest men's ODI double century
- 117 balls
- Test score at Edgbaston
- 269 and 161
- India's ODI series lead over New Zealand
- 1-0 after a five-wicket win
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What people are saying
Shubman's performance, batting-wise, has been brilliant. His records tell you a story. What I like most about him, the way he plays, is his confidence
The way he walks onto the field, his attitude, that intent, is very important. Form can fluctuate. You score runs one day, you might not the next, but Shubman obviously has that confidence, and he has been scoring runs of late
But the most important thing is how he is improving as a captain with every series. He is handling the players very maturely, rotating his bowlers and making the right changes. So, those are good signs that he is growing with every series