Dear Team India Selectors: Numbers Don’t Lie.

A Gen-Z cricket fan asks the questions no one wants to answer!

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Dear Team India Selectors: Numbers Don’t Lie. Indian cricket is at a strange crossroads right now. On one hand, we have experienced legends still delivering match-winning performances. On the other, we see leadership being handed out based more on “future planning” than present reality. The recent decision to appoint Shubman Gill as captain for the New Zealand series, despite India winning the South African series 2–1 under KL Rahul, raises some serious questions.

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Inputs by a 14yr old GenZ Cricket fan to the Chief Editor http://indiainput.com

Let’s be clear—this is not hate against Shubman Gill the batsman. Gill is talented, elegant, and absolutely a future star. But captaincy is not a sympathy quota or a long-term experiment, especially in international cricket. Since the Asia Cup 2025 and the Australia series (lost 2–1 under his captaincy), Gill has visibly struggled for form. No half-century in his last 17 innings and even a silver duck against South Africa—these aren’t stats you associate with a confident leader.

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Top team effort 👊🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/LMD7NkQldV

— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) November 6, 2025

Now compare that with the so-called “non-contenders” for the 2027 World Cup. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli—two players repeatedly written off—have been scoring centuries and half-centuries consistently. Kohli alone smashed two centuries and three fifties recently, while Rohit has been just as destructive. If form, experience, and big-match temperament matter, how are these performances ignored?

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Bro completed 650 sixes with this shot🙌❤

– The Greatest batter+Greatest six hitter ever…!! pic.twitter.com/1kMIu3eZgM

— Gillfied⁷ (@Gill_Iss) January 11, 2026

Then comes the captaincy logic. Why burden Gill with leadership when he’s already struggling with his batting? Captaincy is not just about tactics—it’s about mindset. Meanwhile, KL Rahul, who quietly led India to series wins, boasts an impressive international captaincy record: 12 wins in 18 matches (66.67% win rate). Gill, in contrast, has won just 7 out of 15. Numbers don’t lie.

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Danny Morrison🎙; The captaincy may rotate, but the leadership stays with Rohit Sharma🗿🔥

“AURA♾” pic.twitter.com/apWw4Gqbue

— Gillfied⁷ (@Gill_Iss) January 11, 2026

And if Rohit can’t be captain in ODIs anymore, why not KL Rahul? He’s calm, composed, respected in the dressing room, and proven across formats. Leadership should be earned, not rushed.- Asks the 14 year old GenZ cricket fan…

In conclusion, this is just the opinion of a 14-year-old Gen-Z cricket fan who’s grown up watching this game since 2015. I may have missed Gill’s debut, but I’ve seen enough cricket to know one thing: captaincy should be about performance, presence, and pressure-handling—not age or timelines. And right now, Team India deserves better clarity at the top.

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