Dilip Vengsarkar questions Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's inclusion in India Odi Squad, endorses Shubman Gill as captain

The BCCI was beaten because he removed Rohit Sharma as captain of Team India. The responsibility was given to Shubman Gill, 26. Meanwhile, the selectors have received rare support from former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar. Vengsarkar praised the selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, for the appointment of Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain. According to him, the test skipper is the best choice to lead over formats. “Gill is a very good all-format player. In fact, you first choose the team and then you choose the best available man to lead the team. I think Gill is the best person to lead the team in ODIs and test matches because he is also good in the T20s,” Vengsarkar said. At the same time, Vengsarkar questions the inclusion of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the 15-member ODI group for the upcoming Australian tour. According to the legendary cricketer, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were wonderful players, the selectors must reconsider their choice as they now only play one format. He feels it is difficult to judge their shape and fitness after such a long interruption of competitive cricket. According to him, it is very difficult to judge their readiness under these circumstances. “Rohit and Virat may have been selected because of their wonderful records. They were wonderful players and did some service to Indian cricket, after winning many games in all formats of the game,” Vengsarkar told the publication. “It is very difficult to measure their shape and fitness. But since they were selected, the selectors may have checked it, although I don’t know how, ‘he added. Shubman Gill will now lead Team India in Test cricket and ODIs. Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of the T20 team. Under his captaincy, Team India won the Asia Cup 2025. Gill’s appointment when the ODI captain came shortly after India’s dominant innings and 140 runs across West Indies in Ahmedabad. His first match as the ODI captain is in Perth against Australia on October 19. India Odi Squad Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Kl Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldep Yadav, Hardhit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.