US EditionShubman Gill Named New India ODI Captain as He Replaces Rohit Sharma: Shreyas Iyer Appointed Vice-Captain
Shubman Gill, 26, appointed ODI captain to lead India in three-match Australia series as selectors prepare for 2027 ICC World Cup leadership transition.
- Shubman Gill will lead the India cricket team as ODI captain, replacing Rohit Sharma, in the three-match ODI series against the Australia cricket team starting October 19.
- Selectors say they intend to groom Shubman Gill as captain for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027, a decision discussed during Saturday's meeting with Ajit Agarkar, chief selector, and Gautam Gambhir, India head coach.
- Gill's credentials include Test captain statistics , ODI statistics , and leadership roles across all three formats.
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were named in the 15-member squad, while Shreyas Iyer will serve as ODI vice-captain and Jasprit Bumrah is rested for the ODIs.
- The Australia series includes three ODIs on October 19, 23 and 25 followed by five T20Is from October 29 to November 8, testing Gill's leadership before home ODIs vs South Africa and New Zealand .
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Test skipper Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma as India ODI captain
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain, the country’s cricket board said on Saturday, starting with the series in Australia. The 38-year-old batsman Rohit and fellow stalwart Virat Kohli, 36, were both however named in the squad for the three-match series beginning on October 19. Top-order batsman Gill, 26, is now Test and one-day skipper, and vice captain of India’s T20 side. He took over the Test captaincy …
Indian cricket is now in a transitional phase. After last year's T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav became the captain of the Indian team in the shortest format. Now, after his Test career, Shubman Gill has been appointed captain of the ODI team as well.
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