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

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

Big names like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be back in action for the first time since the Champions Trophy 2025 final, but what raised eyebrows was that Rohit will not be leading the ODI squad on the Australian tour.

In place of him, right-hand batter

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