“Gill to lead India in Sydney?” - Virat Kohli’s U-19 teammate makes interesting observation ahead of 5th BGT 2024-25 Test

There is a widespread discussion as to who will captain Team India in the fifth Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 Test after reports emerged of Rohit Sharma set to be dropped.

While some say Jasprit Bumrah, who led the Indian team successfully in Perth, could return as skipper, others expect Virat Kohli to take over. However, former first-class cricketer Shreevats Goswami has put out an interesting take on the captaincy conundrum.

Goswami was Virat Kohli's team-mate during their successful run at the Under-19 World Cup in 2008. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter took to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight an interesting observation ahead of the fifth Test. Certain visuals from India's training session have been doing the rounds.

Shubman Gill, who was dropped for the fourth Test, was seen chatting with head coach Gautam Gambhir. He received a pat on the back from Gambhir before shaking hands with Bumrah, who is the current vice-captain of the team. Going by the visuals, Goswami feels that Gill could possibly lead India in Sydney.

"Going by a particular visual , gill to lead 🇮🇳 in Sydney test ? So India already looking ahead to the next WTC cycle .This will be interesting . #BorderGavaskarTrophy," his tweet read.

Should Gill lead the visitors in the final Test, Goswami believes that the team is looking at the future.

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Rohit Sharma to make way for Gill in India's playing XI for Sydney Test?

If reports about Rohit Sharma being dropped are to be believed, it is possible that Shubman Gill could return to the Indian team for the fifth Test. In such a scenario, KL Rahul could go back to opening the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Gill will then take the No. 3 slot in the batting order. As Rohit opened the batting in Melbourne, Rahul was pushed down the order and Gill was left out from the side. After the game, Rohit had clarified that Gill was not dropped but missed out due to certain combinations.

The only way Gill can return to the side is if India decide to drop current skipper Rohit Sharma.