Gill, who became India’s Test captain earlier this year, will lead the ODI team against Australia, starting on October 19 in Perth. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar stated that the change was made to avoid having three separate captains across formats. Rohit is currently playing only ODIs in international cricket.
The selectors made the move due to dressing-room dynamics rather than performance. According to The Times of India, the selectors and management feared that retaining Rohit as skipper could have created conflicting team cultures across formats.
Rohit Sharma’s Captaincy Could Have Disturbed Team Culture - Report
The report also stated that head coach Gautam Gambhir initially took a backseat during the first six months of his tenure, allowing Rohit Sharma to lead and implement his strategies.
“A player of Rohit’s stature in a leadership role would have meant he would get to drive his philosophy in the dressing room. But with him playing only in ODIs, a format which is played the least, it could have disturbed the team culture,” the Times of India quoted a BCCI source as saying.
Collective Effort By Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar - Report
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in India’s squad for the upcoming Australia series. They will return to international cricket after the Champions Trophy. However, they have retained their spots based on current form rather than reputation.
“It has been a collective effort by Gambhir and Agarkar. They understand that it will be tough for both Rohit and Kohli to be at their peak after two years, given that they are in their late 30s. They didn’t want to be caught off guard if suddenly Rohit or Kohli’s form dipped. It would have created chaos in the leadership group," the BCCI source said.
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