All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ahead of Team India’s selection for the forthcoming T-20 and three One Day Internationals series against Australia. According to the Indian Express, there is no doubt about the selection of Rohit and Virat for the ODI series, but BCCI is likely to continue with Shubman Gill as Team India’s captain for the forthcoming ODI and T-20 series in Australia.

According to reports, the reason behind BCCI plans to choose Gill as captain is that the Board also wants Gill to lead Team India in the ICC ODI World Cup, to be held in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe in 2027. Gill was also in the selection committee meeting. According to the Indian Express, the coach Gautam Gambhir has also been informed about the change of leadership in ODI captaincy from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill. Team India’s Test captain has scored 2775 runs in 55 ODIs at an average of 59.04, including a 208 against New Zealand in Hyderabad in 2003.

However, Rohit and Kohli remain in the scheme of things for ODIs for now but will be playing their first competitive matches in eight months. Their last game was the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, which India won under Rohit’s captaincy by beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai. Rohit captained the Indian white-ball team to two ICC trophies, the T20 World Cup in the West Indies last year and the Champions Trophy title this year.

However, Rohit and Kohli remain in the scheme of things for ODIs for now but will be playing their first competitive matches in eight months. Their last game was the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, which India won under Rohit’s captaincy by beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai. Rohit captained the Indian white-ball team to two ICC trophies, the T20 World Cup in the West Indies last year and the Champions Trophy title this year.

However, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s inclusion does not have any doubt so far but both the cricketers will be participating in an international match after a gap of eight months. Their last match was the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, which they won by four wickets in Dubai.

Rohit Sharma stepped down from captaincy after a poor show against Australia. While remembering that, Rohit commented recently, “Runs are not coming but there is no guarantee that you won’t be able to score two months down the line or six months down the line. I am mature enough to know what I am doing.”