Former Indian Test batter Abhishek Nayar praised Shubman Gill’s captaincy after India registered a comprehensive win of an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan at New Chandigarh on Monday. This is India’s biggest Test win as the hosts came up with a collective effort.

Nayar said Gill’s leadership is very similar to Rohit Sharma. Gill was able to lead from the front, scoring a magnificent knock of 126 runs off 177 balls and thus played a key role in helping India post a massive total of 564 runs on the board.

The Indian skipper was also spot on with his field placements and bowling changes throughout the Test match.

“As closely as I know Shubman, he is a thinking cricketer. He is not a captain who makes decisions only on instincts. He does a lot of preparation. He watches the video of every batter and bowler. He tries to understand how to get them out technically,” Abhishek Nayar said on Star Sports.

“He makes his own strategies and game plans, whether it’s the IPL or Test cricket. He has the confidence to tell the bowler what field to take and what ball to bowl, and that he would get a wicket. Very similar to Rohit because Rohit Sharma was also a captain who used to prepare himself a lot,” he added.

Gill also recently led Gujarat Titans to the final of IPL 2026 but the franchise could not cross the final hurdle against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Nayar hailed Gill for his fine batting performance against the visitors. The former Indian assistant coach said Gill has a love affair with batting.

“Shubman Gill has a love affair with batting. He is hungry for runs. He doesn’t want to leave any opportunity where he can score runs. Whenever he gets out, no matter how many runs he might have scored, you would feel he should have scored more runs,” he said.

Gill would look to carry his rich form against Afghanistan in the upcoming three-match ODI series.