



Social media was inundated with memes about the decision of Gill replace Rohit as captain, as both chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir came under fire.
The event, which is scheduled as an outside meal in Gautam Gambhir's garden area, will be a casual team-bonding activity.
India will enter the series following some high-profile changes, chief among them is the appointment of Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain and Shubman Gill as captain.
As far as Ajit Agarkar and his committee is concerned, it is a big call to elevate Shreyas Iyer as Shubman Gill’s deputy.
In a significant development, the Indian selectors on Saturday handed over the ODI captaincy to young Test skipper Shubman Gill.
Shubman Gill has already proved his credentials as a skipper during the England tour earlier this year, where he led a young Indian unit to a 2-2 draw in the five-match Test series.
Ajit Agarkar also explained that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been non-committal about the 2027 World Cup, raising doubts over their participation in the marquee event.
India ODI squad vs Australia announced: Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma at the helm, which comes as a major change in guard in the ODI setup.
Gill was phenomenal in his maiden outing as India's Test captain.
Shubman Gill ironed out his flaws by committing fully to his stride, staying side-on, and backing a solid straight defence.
India were beaten by New Zealand 0-3 in their last home Test series.
Although Jasprit Bumrah is a member of the team, it is unclear if the management will take the chance of switching straight from T20 International to Test cricket.
The skipper also acknowledged that some of the players, including him, got very little time to switch gears after a gruelling but title-winning Asia Cup T20 campaign that ended on Sunday in Dubai.
The stakes are definitely high as World Test Championship points are also on offer.
An unseen video has surfaced revealing the fiery exchange between Shubman Gill and Haris Rauf during the break and showing exactly what went down off-camera.
Abhishek Sharma was deservingly adjudged Player Of The Match and while speaking at the post-match presentation party, he blamed Pakistan bowlers behind the unleash.
Asia Cup, India vs Pakistan: The back-to-back flare-ups highlighted the intensity of the high-stakes encounter, with both sides unwilling to take a step back.
Shubman Gill has endured a rough start to the tournament, collecting just 35 runs across three matches.
During the Group A encounter between India and Oman, Shah Faisal delivered a perfect example of strategic bowling against Shubman Gill.
Was it too early to draft Shubman Gill back into the T20I setup after nearly a year away?
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3581 | 116 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 4064 | 104 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2839 | 98 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2270 | 69 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1888 | 63 |
| 10 | Ireland | 185 | 23 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |