Shubman Gill has been named India's new ODI captain and will take over the reins from Rohit Sharma for the forthcoming three-match ODI series in Australia. This will be Gill's first series as captain of the ODI side, having previously captained the Test and T20I sides. The move to name Gill as ODI captain has been done with an eye on the ICC ODI World Cup in 2027.
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Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain
Shubman Gill has led teams in List A cricket only six times so far © BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also announced the squad for the five-match T20I series which follows the ODIs.
Despite Rohit being removed as captain, he has been named in the ODI squad and returns to the Indian setup alongside fellow stalwart batter Virat Kohli. The charismatic duo haven't played for India since the final of the Champions Trophy in March, this year. Shreyas Iyer has been named the vice-captain.
Meanwhile Gill, 26, is relatively inexperienced in captaincy in the 50-over format having led only six times in List-A cricket with a 5:1 win-loss ratio. Having been named Test captain earlier this year, Gill began with a 2-2 series draw against England and just registered a thumping win in his sixth Test in charge against the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs.
Gill has played 55 ODIs so far in his career with 2775 runs and eight centuries to his name.
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