Overview
- Shubman Gill has been appointed India’s ODI captain for the three-match series in Australia starting October 19 as part of planning for the 2027 World Cup.
- Parthiv Patel said Gill should not worry about handling Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, calling both mature figures who will support the new leader.
- Patel warned that a sparse ODI calendar makes match-readiness harder and advised Kohli and Rohit to use the Vijay Hazare Trophy to stay sharp.
- Aakash Chopra suggested Yashasvi Jaiswal is next in line to open with Gill in ODIs and argued fans might not miss Rohit once that pairing settles.
- Both Rohit and Jaiswal are in India’s squad for the Australia ODIs, with team management set to gauge combinations under Gill’s leadership.