Overview
- Gill will lead India in the three-match ODI series in Australia starting October 19 in Perth after already taking charge of the Test side.
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain in the ODI squad as specialist batters, with multiple reports noting they will be selected on merit heading toward 2027.
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said it was practically impossible to continue with different captains in each format given the sparse ODI calendar.
- Shreyas Iyer is vice-captain; KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel are the wicketkeepers; Yashasvi Jaiswal is a backup opener; Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy and Mohammed Shami miss out.
- Former assistant coach Abhishek Nayar urged thorough communication with Rohit about the handover, while Mohammad Kaif criticized the timing and ex-selector Saba Karim questioned retaining Rohit, with some reports citing team-culture concerns around a lone-format captain.