Indian captain Shubman Gill has thrown his weight behind the future of One Day Internationals, insisting that the 50-over format should not be touched while suggesting the return of triangular or quadrangular series to make bilateral cricket more engaging.Speaking on the eve of the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, Gill rejected suggestions to reduce the format to 40 overs and said the 50-over World Cup remains the pinnacle of ODI cricket.“I think, for me, I mean, I grew up watching 50-over cricket a lot, and it remains an integral part of my childhood, whenever I think about it. When I think of the World Cup, the first thing that comes to my mind is the 50-over World Cup. So, in this sense, for me, the most prestigious World Cup, if we want to win it, will be the 50-over World Cup. So, I don’t think it should be 40-over.”Instead of changing the format, Gill believes that introducing more regular multi-nation tournaments would make ODI cricket more attractive to players and fans.“One thing is that we used to play the Triangular Series, and it was fun to watch. You know, India played in Australia, India-Australia-Sri Lanka. So, I think, maybe, if we have the opportunity to play the Triangular Series, because two teams play in a different place. So, if we have the opportunity to play, it will be fun. I think, if we want to make this format interesting, instead of having a triangular series bilateral, maybe a Quadrangular series, I don’t know, if we do something that will be interesting to play and to watch.“India begin the three-match ODI series looking to bounce back from a white-ball disappointment that saw them lose 2-0 in Ireland before suffering a 4-0 defeat in the T20I series against England.Gill also congratulated the Indian women’s team after their 270-run win over England in the first women’s test at Lord’s.“I think it’s a very proud moment for us. Our women’s team wins a historic match at Lord’s. And I think we all saw how special it is, playing on that stage. How special it is to play here and how special it is to win here. So, big congratulations to them.”Looking ahead, Gill revealed that he has already started planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa through discussions with Virat Kohli about the composition of the ideal team for these conditions.“We (he is Kohli) were talking (to the networks) about the combination. What combination can be the best for SA? What players are there that may not be in the team now, but can help us in the future?“What are the bowlers? Who are all the wickets? What spinners are there? So, we talked about all that.Gill also welcomed the return of Jasprit Bumrahwho rejoins the ODI squad after being rested to manage his post-IPL 2026 workload.“Bumrah has come into the set up after a while. And I hope he has a good number of overs leading into this one-day series.“And I hope this one-day series goes well for him and I hope we win the series and finish on a high,” he added.