Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has supported the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in appointing Shubman Gill as the ODI captain for India’s upcoming tour to Australia. Uthappa highlighted that Rohit Sharma’s age should be considered for the 2027 ODI World Cup since the 36-year-old cricketer will be 41 by then.

The BCCI announced the ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming series against Australia on Saturday, which will begin on October 19. The Men in Blue will play three ODIs and five T20Is during the tour.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to action for the first time since the Champions Trophy 2025 final. However, it raised eyebrows that Rohit will not lead the ODI squad on the Australian tour. Instead, right-hand batter Shubman Gill will captain the side, with

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