NEW DELHI: India's newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill on Thursday said he aims to bring the same "calmness" to the dressing room that former captain Rohit Sharma instilled, as he prepares to lead the team on the upcoming Australia tour.

The 25-year-old, who already captains India in Tests, will begin his ODI captaincy with the three-match series from October 19 to 25.

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"The calmness of Rohit bhai and the friendships that he created among the group, I want to imbibe that," Gill said when asked about his expanded role ahead of the second Test against the West Indies starting here on Friday.

Gill also aimed to quell speculation about the ODI futures of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both now available only in the format after retiring from T20Is and Tests.

Kohli is currently in London, while Rohit remains at home in Mumbai; both are expected to join the squad ahead of its departure to Australia on October 15.

"The two have won so many games for India. Very few have so much skill and experience. We need them," Gill asserted.

"There are very few players in the world who have the so much skill, quality and the experience that they have. So, in that sense, I'm very happy," the young skipper said.

Coming back to his own elevation in the ODI format, Gill said he feels honoured.

"It was announced after the first Test against West Indies (in Ahmedabad) but I got to know about it a bit earlier. It's an honour to lead India," Gill said.

He also touched on his relationship with head coach Gautam Gambhir, who is being called the brain behind the ongoing transition in Indian cricket.

"Our relationship is good. We strike conversations about how to make players secure. Also, we talk about preparing a pool of fast bowlers," Gill said.

Managing workload of 3 formats

For someone, who is being looked as the next all-format captain, Gill admitted that at times there is mental fatigue that he deals with.

"Physically, most of the time I feel fine. I think more than physical, sometimes there is mental fatigue. Because when you are constantly playing, there are certain expectations that I have from myself.

"And to be able to keep up with my own expectations sometimes becomes a challenge," said the batter who has already played 121 international games across three formats.

"I want to play all the formats and want to succeed in all the formats for the country. And win ICC titles. So if I want to do that, then this (playing all three formats) is the challenge that I have to go through," he added.

Me and Gauti bhai want to make players secure

Gautam Gambhir's entry as head coach has coincided with Gill's ascension as the national team leader. The skipper believes that he and the head coach are on the same page when it comes to picking a core group of 15-18 players and rotating them.

"Our relationship is really good," Gill stressed.

"It's very simple actually. We always try to have conversations around how we can make the players feel more secure and what kind of combinations that we can play.

"We sort of want to look at 15 or 18 member squads where we are picking constantly players from that bunch and from that squad," he said.

A key discussion between them is on the need to have a group of fast bowlers.

"We have a pool of good fast bowlers. And we want to be able to keep recruiting them so that they get enough opportunities whenever we tour South Africa, Australia or New Zealand."

When asked what kind of a captain does he perceive himself to be -- whether an instinctive one or a meticulous planner, he had a wry smile.

"Sir, I guess this question should be better answered by my teammates," he quipped.