The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia on Saturday. The tour is set to kick off with a three-match ODI series beginning on October 19, followed by five T20 internationals. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been included in the 50-over format, marking their return to international cricket for the first time since the Champions Trophy earlier this year. However, Rohit will no longer captain the ODI team, as the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar has appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain, with Shreyas Iyer serving as his deputy.
Agarkar’s committee has made several important announcements that could reshape India’s white-ball strategy ahead of the two upcoming ICC tournaments - the T20 World Cup scheduled fo