Gill replaces Rohit as ODI captain, India crush Windies in first Test

Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.

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The 38-year-old batsman Rohit and fellow stalwart Virat Kohli, 36, were both named in the squad for the three-match series beginning on October 19.

Top-order batsman Gill, 26, is now Test and one-day skipper, and vice-captain to Suryakumar Yadav with India's T20 side.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Gill was chosen to lead the 50-over team with the 2027 World Cup in mind.

"Firstly, it's practically impossible to have three different captains for three formats," Agarkar said in Ahmedabad, where Gill led the hosts to a crushing win over the West Indies in the first Test.

"Obviously, at some stage, you've got to start looking at where the next World Cup is.

"It's also a format which is played the least now, so you don't get that many games to actually give the next guy that much time to prepare himself or plan."

Agarkar said he communicated the captaincy switch to Rohit, but refused to give any more details.

Agarkar is eager to see how Rohit and Kohli handle playing just one format of the international game.