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BCCI Rejects Shreyas Iyer ODI Succession Talk, Points to Shubman Gill as Likely Heir

Selectors will review senior players’ fitness and form after the Australia tour before finalizing any ODI leadership change.

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer have developed into central members of India's ODI team.
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Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill | Image: ICC/BCCI

Overview

  • Board secretary Devajit Saikia told Hindustan Times there have been no discussions to install Shreyas Iyer as Rohit Sharma’s ODI successor.
  • Officials cited Shubman Gill’s Test captaincy and Asia Cup vice-captaincy as markers of a groomed pathway, calling him the natural choice when a change is made.
  • Rohit Sharma remains India’s ODI captain for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia, with Virat Kohli also expected to return.
  • Reporting indicates selectors will consult seniors on physical and mental readiness, with concerns voiced about Rohit sustaining form and fitness through the 2027 World Cup.
  • Recent media speculation elevated Iyer after IPL leadership success and strong white-ball form, but BCCI sources have denied any plan to hand him the ODI captaincy.