Lord’s brings Gill a chance to stamp his authority on ODI side
5 min readJul 18, 2026 07:56 PM IST Ahead of Sunday’s ODI series decider against England at Lord’s, there are two stories unfolding at the same time. One is the mundane issue of the fate of the three-match rubber. India’s last away bilateral ODI series win came in South Africa in late 2023. Since then, they have lost in Sri Lanka (2024) and Australia (2025). The other matter is transition. If this does turn out to be Rohit Sharma’s farewell game, as has been widely reported, the match could also mark the end of one of India’s greatest white-ball careers and the beginning of India’s next ODI chapter. That makes the occasion significant for Shubman Gill. The 26-year-old took over from Rohit as India’s ODI captain last October, inheriting a side that had already developed a clear identity. Under Rohit, India reached the 2023 World Cup final before winning the Champions Trophy in 2025. Instead of a rebuild, he’s had the more delicate task of taking over the team while looking to put his own …



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