Report: Shubman Gill Set to Captain India Against New Zealand with Bold Rohit Sharma Claim

If Rohit is confirmed to be rested, vice-captain Shubman Gill is likely to step up and take charge of leading the team. Gill has already been touted as a potential future captain for India, with many believing he has the capabilities to lead the team across all formats. This could be a valuable opportunity for the cricketing community to get a glimpse of Gill's leadership abilities and see how he handles the responsibility of leading the team.

According to Indian Express, Rohit is still struggling with a hamstring issue, he had sustained during the last match against Pakistan. He even walked off the field in the match, paving the way for Gill to lead the side. However, the Hitman later returned to take the baton in his own hands again.

On Wednesday, however, Rohit didn't hit the nets. He was the only Indian batter to give the training session a miss. The batter didn't even take throwdowns. He was spotted working with India's strength and conditioning coach and physiotherapist indoors, fuelling speculation that all is not well with respect to his hamstring.

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If Rohit is rested, a lot of changes in the batting position of the unit could be seen for the New Zealand clash. Rohit's absence could force KL Rahul to open with Shubman Gill at the top. Such a change could see Rishabh Pant being drafted into the team, taking up the finisher's role from Rahul.

However, if Pant takes up the wicket-keeper's role too, Rahul would need to be placed in the outfield despite the fact that he has been keeping wickets since the start of the tournament.