Both Kohli and Rohit, who retired from T20Is and Tests, will join the India squad before flying to Australia on October 15, for a three-game series starting four days later in Perth. \u201cYes, of course, the experience that both of us have and all the matches that they have won for India, there are very few players who have won so many matches for India.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe players who have the same skill and the same quality with this experience, there are very few players in the world who have all of that. So, in that respect, I am very happy,\u201d said Gill in the pre-match press conference, ahead of the second Test against the West Indies, starting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill also said that he hopes to carry forward the \u201ccalmness\u201d that Rohit, who captained India to T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy triumphs, brought to the dressing room in the 50-over format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere are so many qualities that I have inherited from Rohit bhai - one is the calmness that he possesses, and the kind of friendship that he fosters among the group is something that I aspire to have. These are the qualities that I want to take from him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on his elevation to ODI captaincy, Shubman Gill said he feels honoured to lead the national side, after being named the Test captain in May. \u201cIt was announced in the middle of a Test match (after the game was over in Ahmedabad), but I got to know a little bit before that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere are so many qualities that I have inherited from Rohit bhai - one is the calmness that he possesses, and the kind of friendship that he fosters among the group is something that I aspire to have. These are the qualities that I want to take from him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI want to stay as present as possible and don't really want to look back on what I've or as a team, we have been able to achieve. Just want to look forward and win everything that we have in the upcoming months,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n