World No. 1 ODI batter and Test captain Shubman Gill is poised to assume the role of India’s new captain for one-day internationals ahead of the forthcoming tour to Australia. This decision to relieve Rohit Sharma of his captaincy was reached during a selection meeting chaired by chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday in Ahmedabad.

Rohit last captained India in the Champions Trophy earlier this year, where the team triumphed in the final against New Zealand. The right-handed batter is set to return to competitive cricket in the ODI series alongside former captain Virat Kohli, having last played during the IPL 2025 season.

India is scheduled to compete in three ODIs from October 19 to 25 and five T20Is from October 29 to November 8 during their tour of Australia. Although Roh

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