Shubman Gill has been named India's new ODI captain, replacing Rohit Sharma, to lead the team in the forthcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting on October 19. This will be Gill's first assignment as captain of the ODI team, having previously captained the Test and T20I sides.
Although Rohit has been replaced as captain, he finds a place in the ODI squad and makes his return to the Indian setup alongside veteran batter Virat Kohli for the Australia series.
Notably, Rohit and Kohli haven't played international cricket since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in March. The dynamic duo, who have retired from T20I and Test cricket within the last 12 months, and will return to action for the much-anticipated three-match ODI series ahead of the next edition of the ICC Men's Crick