Kane Williamson has expressed that he isn’t too surprised to see his former Gujarat Titans teammate, Shubman Gill, being regarded as a potential future captain for India in all formats.

Williamson shared a dressing room with Gill at Gujarat Titans, albeit briefly - the New Zealand great managed just three appearances with the side in 2023 and 2024. "He's a very well put together human," said Williamson. "A great cricketing brain and cares about his team-mates. He's very sure on how he wants to go about his business, which I think it's a really strong leadership quality and quite infectious, so there's no surprises really that he's touted for leadership for some of the Indian sides in the near future.

"He's got some really clear thoughts about how he wants to captain. And you know, that's important. You have some thoughts and you do it with conviction and you learn and you try and get better - and he's got all of that. He's got that capability, and you see it in the way he plays, the way you can adjust from format to format, from Test cricket to T20 cricket. He's done it all at the highest level. So yeah, I think he's a special player and going to be a fine leader as well."

Gill took over as captain of the Gujarat Titans last season following Hardik Pandya’s departure. However, it was a tough campaign for the team, as they finished eighth; a stark contrast to their triumphant debut IPL season and their runner-up finish the following year. On the international stage, he has led India in five T20Is and served as vice-captain to Rohit Sharma during their victorious 2025 Champions Trophy run.