India, Aug. 29 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan stressed that the BCCI must clearly communicate its vision to the players. He added that there should be no ambiguity regarding the move to project Shubman Gill as the all-format captain. The 25-year-old was recently elevated into the leadership group and named India's Test skipper, taking over the reins from recently retired Rohit Sharma. He has also been promoted to vice-captain in T20Is, while the speculations are rife that BCCI is planning to hand him the ODI captaincy too, to ensure a smooth transition before the 2027 World Cup.

Shubman had an impressive England tour, during which he led the Indian Test team for the first time and helped them draw the five-match series 2-2. He ...