Overview

• The BCCI named Shubman Gill ODI captain for the Australia white-ball tour, with Rohit Sharma retained as a specialist batter.
• Ravichandran Ashwin, speaking on his YouTube channel, criticized the absence of a clear roadmap and structured knowledge transfer for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
• Ashwin said knowledge transfer involves passing on experience about pressure situations and injury management rather than technical batting instruction.
• He urged Kohli and Rohit to play India A games or the Vijay Hazare Trophy to show form and intent if they want to remain in contention for the 2027 World Cup.
• Ashwin supported grooming a new leader now given the sparse ODI calendar before 2027 and noted selectors are unlikely to discard the veteran duo outright.