Gerald Coetzee Sees World-Class Captain in Shubman Gill: ‘All good qualities…’

Gujarat Titans’ fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has backed skipper Shubman Gill as India’s test captain. He believes that Gill has everything it takes to be a captain.

Gerald Coetzee got acquainted with Shubman Gill in his U-19 days. The South African pacer had played against Gill as part of their U-19 side in the 2018 World Cup in New Zealand. Now, he is playing for the Gujarat Titans under Gill’s leadership in the Indian Premier League.

Gill was appointed as the new Test cricket captain by the BCCI selection committee last week. His first assignment as captain will start with the upcoming five-match test series against England.

‘He’s already a world-class player’

Coetzee supported the decision to make Gill captain, saying, “I’m not really involved with Indian cricket that much, but I think it’s a good decision,” Coetzee said in a media interaction on Tuesday.

Elaborating further, the pacer said, “I mean, he’s been a really good captain for us. He’s really calm, and he also stands up for the players. So, you know, tactically, he’s good. It’s all good qualities for a good captain. He’s reasonably young, so hopefully he keeps playing for India; he’s already a world-class player. If he becomes a world-class captain, I mean, that’ll only be to the benefit of Indian cricket.”

Coetzee Praises Gill

Coetzee also revealed how Gill stands up for his players and lets the bowlers express themselves.

“He allows the bowler to express what he’s thinking. And if he feels something different, there will be a very short discussion and then a decision would be made, which I think is a really good quality for a captain. You want the bowler who is bowling the ball to set his field, but the captain also is the main leader. So, he might have a tactical idea. And that’s how there’s a short conversation and a decision is made. So, yeah, the clarity has been good. I think he’s excellent when it comes to that department.”

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