India's cricket board announced on Saturday that Shubman Gill will replace Rohit Sharma as the captain of the one-day international team, effective with the series against Australia. The 26-year-old already serves as Test captain and vice-captain of the Twenty20 squad. Rohit and Virat Kohli, both veterans who have retired from T20 internationals and Tests, were named to the 15-player roster for the three-match series starting on Oct. 19.
Gill assumed the Test captaincy from Rohit before the England series and scored 754 runs across five matches to help India secure a 2-2 draw. Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the Australia tour. India holds the top positions in both the ODI and T20 rankings of the International Cricket Council.
Gill assumed the Test captaincy from Rohit before the England series and scored 754 runs across five matches to help India secure a 2-2 draw. Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the Australia tour. India holds the top positions in both the ODI and T20 rankings of the International Cricket Council.
