Overview

• India’s squads for three ODIs and five T20Is in Australia are official, with Shubman Gill leading the ODIs and Suryakumar Yadav the T20Is as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return as specialist ODI batters.
• Speaking at the CEAT Cricket Awards, Rohit made his first public remarks since the ODI captaincy change, saying he loves playing in Australia, as reports also highlighted his recent fitness clearance and visible transformation.
• Both Rohit and Kohli have retired from Tests and T20Is and are currently available only for the 50-over format, framing their roles for the tour that begins on October 19.
• Selection policy remains a talking point, with chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s domestic-play stance in focus and outside voices such as Manoj Tiwary and Steve Harmison offering opinions on the handling of senior players.
• India A outperformed Australia A in their October series, and Australia A coach Tim Paine called the tour valuable experience he hopes will pay off by 2027.