# Rishi Dhawan backs Shubman Gill to captain India at 2027 World Cup

2026-10-08T06:37:40+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Former India pacer Rishi Dhawan has backed captain Shubman Gill to lead India at the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying Gill has handled the dual responsibility of captaincy and batting well. Dhawan was quoted by NDTV Sports and ANI as saying captaincy often affects a player's batting but Gill is managing it smoothly and delivering extraordinary performances. India have recorded eight wins and seven losses in 15 ODIs under Gill, and six wins in 11 Tests. Dhawan also supported the continued presence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in India's ODI setup, citing their fitness and experience as valuable ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Gill was appointed Test captain in May 2025 and ODI captain in October 2025, and has scored a record 269 as Test captain against England and an unbeaten 223 in ODIs against the West Indies.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Former pacer Rishi Dhawan has praised Shubman Gill's ability to balance captaincy and batting, with all three sources carrying primarily uniform coverage of his comments. Crictracker and Livemint each lead with a detailed performance summary, while NDTV provides a substantially shorter account that omits any specific results. The shared core is Dhawan's prediction that Gill will captain India well at the 2027 World Cup, his backing of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's continued presence in the ODI setup, and his observation that captaincy has not affected Gill's batting. No source offers critical framing or independent analysis of Gill's leadership. Dhawan's statement that senior players will support Gill forms the closing note across the longer versions.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- crictracker.com (neutral report) <https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/often-when-players-are-made-captains-it-impacts-their-batting-rishi-dhawan-shares-his-views-on-shubman-gills-captaincy/>
  Leads with Dhawan's full analysis and detailed stats.
- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ex-india-stars-prediction-on-shubman-gills-captaincy-takes-internet-by-storm-12153643#publisher=newsstand>
  Very brief, omits most stats and context.
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/sports/by-2027-he-will-certainly-captain-very-well-rishi-dhawan-lauds-gills-captaincy-11791412337060.html>
  Detailed stats and win-loss records alongside quotes.

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: 2027 ODI World Cup, Rishi Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli
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