Future India Captain? Rashid Khan Lauds Shubman Gill’s Growth as GT Skipper

Shubman Gill is emerging as a standout leader in IPL 2025, ranking 6th with 465 runs in 11 matches. After joining Gujarat Titans in 2022, Gill took over the captaincy last season following Hardik Pandya’s departure. GT finished 7th in 2024 but has improved this year, already collecting 14 points with four matches left. Gill’s leadership, combined with strong guidance from coach Ashish Nehra, has been crucial to the turnaround.

Rashid Khan praised Shubman Gill’s leadership growth, highlighting how the captain has improved with each game in IPL 2025. Rashid acknowledged that last season’s setbacks taught the team important lessons, and the current success reflects their improved coordination.

“Last year things just didn’t go our way. We were trying our best, but it just didn’t go our way. Some results we could have had them in our way but didn’t go,” Rashid told the media.

“But it’s quite important that you have that good relation and understanding between the head coach and the captain, and I feel like Ashish (Nehra) bhai and Shubman bhai, they both have that kind of great understanding, and that’s quite important,” he added.

The Afghan spinner also said Gill has shown strong leadership growth and could become a future leader. He noted Gill’s consistency in actions and leadership both on and off the field.

“Shubman Gill, this is his second year leading the team, and he has been getting better and better each and every game. In the future, definitely he is going to be one of the very, very good leaders for India, not only GT but for India as well. He has those qualities and skills. But it’s very important that you have that good connection with the head coach where he makes those things a little bit easier for you,” he said.