India squad announcement: Shubman Gill named ODI captain; Rohit-Kohli back in squad

With India set to play three ODIs (Oct 19-23) and five T20Is (Oct 29-Nov 8) against Australia, the experience and match-winning pedigree of Rohit and Kohli will be invaluable.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Difficulty in replacing Rohit as captain!

Ajit Agarkar acknowledged Rohit Sharma’s excellent leadership as India’s captain. However, with an eye on the future, the BCCI wants to give Shubman Gill ample time to grow into the role, and he believes this made the decision necessary.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Agarkar on Rohit and Kohli's fitness!

Agarakar confirmed that the duo of Roit Sharma and Virat Kohli are good to go in terms of fitness levels "They have completed all the required formalities to be in the team. We always send names selected to CoE and confirm their fitness."

2:55 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Hardik ruled out with injury!

Hardik Pandya to start his rehab soon for the injury he picked in the Asia Cup as Agarkar has said he is ruled out of the AUS tour beacuse of that.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: 'Impossible to have three captains for 3 formats'

"Practically impossible to have three captains for three formats. And it is the least played format currently. Focus is on T20 World Cup. Plan is to give Gill time to adjust."

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Tilak close to an ODI call-up!

Agarkar mentions the importance of Yashasvi Jaiswal as well while being asked about Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma. Although Ajit did say that Tilak is also close to an ODi call up

2:50 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Lack of games also part of decision!

Agarkar mentions that due to the lack of many ODI games now, the next captain needs to have time to adapt to the format which is why Gill has been handed the reigns now. 

2:48 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: T20I squad also announced!

India’s T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Notable absentees!

Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya missing out from the ODI squad. While Hardik and Rishabh Pant could be because of injury issues, Bumrah is probably being given a rest after a non-stop spell for the pacer. Ravindra Jadeja too is absent as Agarkar says he is in the scheme of things but didn;t want to bring multiple left arm spinners to Australia

2:43 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Full squad for AUS ODIs!

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Praisdh Krishna

2:39 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Shubman Gill announced as new ODI captain!

Shubman Gill has been announced as the new ODi captain ahead of the Australia tour by BCCI.

2:36 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Agarkar to address media!

BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar set to announce the squad anytime now in the press conference coming up.

2:32 PM

India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: SKY to get an ODI call up?

According to the latest reports, Suryakumar Yadav could be in contention for a spot in the ODI squad. He was previously part of the setup and featured in the 2023 ODI World Cup final but didn’t deliver strong performances, which led to him being overlooked for the format since then. Considering his recent batting form, this potential recall comes as a surprise, and it will be intriguing to see if he ultimately secures a place in the team.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: PC coming up!

Apparently there is a press conference for the squad announcement coming up right after the post match presentation in Ahmedabad which saw Ravindra Jadeja awarded as the man of the match in India's dominant win in the 1st Test vs WI.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Gill's record as skipper in white ball cricket!

Shubman Gill has led India in five T20Is, winning four and losing just one. In Test matches under his captaincy, India has secured three victories out of six games.

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India squad announcement for AUS tour LIVE UPDATES: Wait almost over!

The wait is nearly over for cricket enthusiasts, as India’s squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia will be announced following the post-match press conference. This will be followed by an interaction with Ajit Agarkar, Chairperson of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, who is likely to shed light on the selection choices