# Vaas and de Silva give mixed verdicts on India’s Gill and Pant

2026-08-12T20:02:51+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Former Sri Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas has predicted that Shubman Gill will succeed as India's Test captain in the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. Vaas named Gill alongside veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, endorsing his leadership. Separately, Sri Lanka Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva rated wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as India's 'biggest threat' for the series. Pant recently returned from a serious car crash layoff, while Gill leads a depleted side missing several seniors.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sri-lanka-legend-chaminda-vaas-delivers-ultimate-prediction-on-shubman-gill-namedrops-virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-11899797#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/not-shubman-gill-or-rishabh-pant-sri-lanka-captain-names-this-india-batter-as-biggest-threat-for-upcoming-test-series-11905118#publisher=newsstand>

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