Akshay Thakur - Saturday, Oct 04, 2025India ODI New Captain: Everyone is eagerly awaiting the announcement of Team India's squad for the ODI series against Australia, starting on October 19. With the announcement of the squad, Shubman Gill was appointed the new ODI captain of Team India, which will include both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The Indian team will tour Australia for a three-match ODI series, starting October 19th. The announcement of Team India's squad for this series was eagerly awaited. When the squad was announced on October 4th, Shubman Gill was appointed the new captain of the Indian ODI team. This decision is being seen as a plan to prepare Gill for this responsibility, keeping in mind the 2027 ODI World Cup. The decision to appoint him as captain, replacing Rohit Sharma, was not an easy one for the selectors.
The chief selector also answered a question about the decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Shubman Gill as captain at the press conference. He said, "Making Rohit Sharma captain wasn't an easy decision for us. Even if he hadn't won the 2025 Champions Trophy, it would have been a difficult decision. But sometimes you have to look ahead, see where you are now and what the team needs. We wanted to change the captaincy before the 2027 World Cup, and that's what we all wanted."
When asked about Rohit Sharma's future, Team India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar categorically stated that he hasn't spoken to him yet. The Indian team is scheduled to play a one-day series against Australia starting October 19th. The first match will be played in Perth, the second in Adelaide on October 23rd, and the third in Sydney on October 25th.
