Overview

• Shubman Gill is confirmed as India’s ODI captain, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli named as specialist batters for the three-match series in Australia starting October 19.
• Speaking publicly for the first time since the change, Rohit credited Rahul Dravid and the team’s collective mindset for recent ICC titles, notably omitting head coach Gautam Gambhir from his reflections.
• Rohit appeared leaner at the CEAT Awards and has cleared BCCI fitness benchmarks, saying he relishes the challenge of playing in Australia.
• Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has reiterated that fit, available players must feature in domestic cricket to remain in selection contention.
• Reactions spanned endorsements and speculation, with Varun Chakravarthy praising Gambhir’s ‘Spartan mentality’ and former batter Manoj Tiwary suggesting—without confirmation—that Rohit and Kohli could consider retirement soon.