Overview

• Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said the BCCI does not ask players to retire and called talk of farewell matches for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli premature.
• Both senior batters remain available for One Day Internationals after exiting Tests and T20Is earlier, with focus shifting to upcoming limited-overs assignments.
• India’s ODI series in Australia is scheduled for October 19 in Perth, October 23 in Adelaide and October 25 in Sydney.
• Some reports claim the board encouraged the pair to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy to stay in ODI rhythm, a suggestion that has not been confirmed.
• Debate over ODI captaincy succession continues, with Shubman Gill’s vice-captaincy noted as Shreyas Iyer also features in speculation about the next leader.