India, Dec. 29 -- Just days after Shubman Gill was shockingly removed from India's T20 World Cup plans, bringing an abrupt halt to his ambitions of becoming the next all-format captain, former England cricketer Monty Panesar delivered a tough verdict. Panesar said that, given Gill's complacent approach to the game, he is not ready to lead India across all formats.

The BCCI had placed its trust in Gill in May, shortly after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepped away from Test cricket. Gill justified that faith with a record-breaking batting performance in England, where he also led India to a creditable 2-2 series draw. Encouraged by his success, the board widened its leadership roadmap around him and brought Gill back into the T20I setup ...