Shubman Gill on brink of embarrassment feat as captain ahead of 3rd ODI vs Australia

Shubman Gill - (Source: AFP)

On Saturday, October 25, India will square off against Australia for the third and final match of the ODI series. The Men in Blue have nothing to win as the hosts have already clinched the series 2-0 with two wins in the first two matches. 

Ahead of the dead rubber game, the pressure is on captain Shubman Gill as the newly appointed ODI captain is yet to register a win in the fifty-over format as the skipper. Further, the right-handed batter is on the brink of an embarrassing feat ahead of the 3rd ODI.

Shubman Gill at the helm of embarrassing record

If India go on to lose the third ODI as well, then it will be for the first time that India will suffer a whitewash in the India vs Australia ODI series, making Shubman Gill the first Indian to register this unwanted record to his name as a captain.

The first-ever bilateral series between India and Australia was played in 1984, and the Men in Yellow won the five-match series 3-0. However, the series was not a washout because two games were abandoned due to rain.

This is the 16th time in the history of the sport that India and Australia are playing a bilateral series. In the past 15 occasions, it has been an even occasions as Australia have won eight series, while India have seven to their name. 

Let's look at the history of the bilateral series between India and Australia

Gill not having best time with the bat

Besides captaincy, Shubman Gill is also having a hard time with the bat as the right-handed batter has amassed just 19 runs in two matches, averaging only 9.50. 

The right-handed batter is at the helm of heavy criticism for his underwhelming dual role as a captain and as a batter.

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