The India squad for ODI series against Australia was announced which also marked the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. But one of the most shocking decisions that came in spotlight was that star Indian batsman Rohit Sharma was dropped as ODI captain by the BCCI in a bid to maintain a calm team atmosphere. The move was done ahead of the three-match ODI series against Australia later this month, with Shubman Gill, who is already India’s Test captain, now also assuming the leadership responsibility in the 50-over format.

Although BCCI head of selection Ajit Agarkar officially said that the decision to have three different captains in different formats was “practically impossible,” there was something more to it, according to a Times of India report. It alleged that the selectors were a

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