Shubman Singh Gill

Head coach Gautam Gambhir and the rest of the coaching staff will join the squad later in the day as they had boarded an evening flight from Delhi.

A video of newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill meeting his predecessor Rohit Sharma at the team hotel was shared by BCCI on social media.

The hosts stormed to 518/5 before deciding that the total was sufficient to declare the innings. The West Indies responded with a 248-run total, stuttering often. India could have batted again, but they chose to use the follow-on option because they had a commanding 273-run lead.

The Indian captain never expressed interest in the single, to be fair and instantly said no. However, once Shubman Gill refused, Jaiswal's insistence made it nearly difficult for him to return on time.

Asked when does he expect the track to deteriorate further, the left-arm spinner replied: "I think the wicket is still a good one, with the odd balls spinning a little bit.

Jaiswal had a lot to say, but Gill, as surprised as anyone else, merely stared at him blankly. The young Indian opener nearly forgot he was out in the midst of all of this. He remained dissident and did not budge an inch.

Gill's selection as Test captain had been questioned because the young player had battled to establish himself at No. 4 and was inconsistent in the longest format, especially while playing abroad.

So far Gill has been superb as a batter since becoming red ball captain. Five hundreds in seven tests stand testimony and while tougher challenges are ahead of him, the early signs give us a lot of heart.

Shubman Gill also outperformed Sachin Tendulkar, who had achieved four hundreds in 1997 while serving as captain of India's Test team.

IND vs WI: The entire Indian team laughed out loud when Shubman Gill won the toss on a flat track in Delhi.

When asked about if Rohit and Kohli remain in the 2027 World Cup plans, Gill had a different opinion from chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar who did not commit anything in a recent press conference.

The 25-year-old Gill, who already leads the Indian Test team, will begin his ODI captaincy reign during a three-match series Down Under from October 19 to 25.

Shubman Gill hails senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ahead of the tour of Australia.

Social media was inundated with memes about the decision of Gill replace Rohit as captain, as both chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir came under fire.

The event, which is scheduled as an outside meal in Gautam Gambhir's garden area, will be a casual team-bonding activity.

India will enter the series following some high-profile changes, chief among them is the appointment of Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain and Shubman Gill as captain.

As far as Ajit Agarkar and his committee is concerned, it is a big call to elevate Shreyas Iyer as Shubman Gill’s deputy.

In a significant development, the Indian selectors on Saturday handed over the ODI captaincy to young Test skipper Shubman Gill.

Shubman Gill has already proved his credentials as a skipper during the England tour earlier this year, where he led a young Indian unit to a 2-2 draw in the five-match Test series.

Ajit Agarkar also explained that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been non-committal about the 2027 World Cup, raising doubts over their participation in the marquee event.