Shubman Gill has sealed his first ODI series win as India captain after India completed a 3-0 sweep of Afghanistan with a nine-wicket victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The result gives Gill an early captaincy marker in the 50-over format, with India closing the series in commanding fashion and extending the positive start to his leadership spell. The win was reported by the Times of India, which noted that Gill’s first ODI series success as skipper also saw him match a Rohit Sharma captaincy feat.
Gill’s India take another step in ODI reset
India’s nine-wicket margin underlined the gap between the sides by the end of the series, but the wider significance sits with Gill. A 3-0 finish gives the captain a clean result to point to before tougher white-ball assignments arrive.
For Afghanistan, the defeat leaves clear questions after a series in which India controlled the decisive moments. For India, the sweep keeps momentum around Gill’s captaincy and gives the selectors another data point as they shape the next ODI cycle.
The timing matters because India’s next white-ball blocks will bring deeper scrutiny of Gill’s decision-making, batting tempo and selection balance. A clean sweep over Afghanistan is not the final proof of a new era, but it is the kind of controlled start that gives a young captain space to build authority.
