Shami Ignored, Gill Under Fire: Is India Losing Focus? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani 

November 06, 2025, 7:41 PM ISTFirst Sports by Rupha Ramani

India’s women’s team may have scripted a new golden chapter, but over in the men’s camp, the story is far more uncertain. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepping aside, Team India stands at a crossroads. Mohammed Shami’s exclusion from the South Africa series, despite his peak form, has sparked controversy, revealing cracks between selectors and senior players. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, the chosen face of the next generation, is struggling under the weight of expectations and form. A video of Shubman's conversation with head coach Gautam Gambhir before the fourth T20 against V Australia has sparked a debate. Has India’s transition turned into confusion? Are selectors losing control of the narrative? And who will lead this team into the next era? Rupha Ramani breaks down the chaos, the contradictions, and the crucial questions haunting Indian cricket.

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