india captain Shubman Gill He backed the future of one-day internationals, insisting that the 50-over format should remain unchanged, while suggesting a return to triangle or quadrilateral series to make bilateral cricket more attractive.On the eve of the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, Gill dismissed suggestions of reducing the format to 40 overs and said the 50-over World Cup remains the pinnacle of ODI cricket.“I guess, for me, I mean, I grew up watching 50-over cricket a lot and it’s still an integral part of my childhood whenever I think about it. When I think about the World Cup, the first thing that comes to mind is the 50-over World Cup. So, in that sense, for me, the most prestigious World Cup, if anyone wants to win it, would be the Over-50 World Cup. So, I think it should not be over 40 years old. “Gill believes that instead of changing the format, more frequent introduction of multinational tournaments will make ODI cricket more attractive to players and fans.“One thing is, we used to play in triangular series, which was fun to watch. You know, India used to play in Australia, India-Australia-Sri Lanka. So, I thought, maybe, if we get a chance to play in a triangular series because the two teams play at different venues. So, if we get a chance to play, that would be fun.“India begins the three-match ODI series looking to bounce back from a disappointing white-ball campaign in which they lost 0-2 to Ireland and then lost 0-4 to England in the T20I series.Gill also congratulated the Indian women’s team for beating England by 270 runs in the first-ever women’s Test match at Lord’s.“I think it’s a very proud moment for us. Our women’s team won a historic game at Lord’s. I think we all saw how special it was to play in that stadium. How special it is to play there, how special it is to win there. So, heartfelt congratulations to them. “Looking to the future, Gill revealed that he has already started planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa through discussions with all parties. Virat Kohli About the ideal lineup under these conditions.“We (he swore) Kohli) are talking about this combination (with the Nets). Which combination is best for SA? Which players may not be on the team now but could help us in the future?“What bowlers are there? What all-rounders are there? What spinners are there? So, we are talking about all those.”Gill also welcomed the return Jasprit BumrahAfter taking a break after IPL 2026 to manage the workload, he rejoined the ODI team.“Bumrah came into the preparation phase after a while. Hopefully he has done a lot of rotation before this one-day series.“Hopefully this one-day series goes well for him and hopefully we can win the series and eventually reach the next level,” he added.
