India to get new ODI captain! BCCI can take tough call on Rohit Sharma: Report

Amid the India vs West Indies 2-match Test series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to announce the squads for the upcoming limited series against Australia.

According to some media reports, two India star batters, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, can make a comeback for Team India. After taking retirements from T20Is and Test cricket, these two cricketers are only available for One Day International matches. Ahead of the India vs Australia series, both of them have already begun their preparations. But the question is, who will lead India in ODIs against Australia? Will it be Rohit or someone else?

There are some reports claiming that the board may think beyond Sharma and can choose a new leader for the highly anticipated series. Rohit Sharma last played an ODI match for the Men in Blue back on March 9, 2025, vs New Zealand. Since then, he has been out of action on the international stage. 

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Full schedule of India's Australia tour:

• October 19 – 1st ODI, Perth
• October 23 – 2nd ODI, Adelaide
• October 25 – 3rd ODI, Sydney
• October 29 – 1st T20, Canberra
• October 31 – 2nd T20, Melbourne
• November 2: 3rd T20, Hobart
• November 6 – 4th T20, Gold Coast
• November 8 – 5th T20, Brisbane

Rohit Sharma's ODI stats in brief 

Rohit Sharma has played 273 One Day Internationals, scoring over 11,100 runs at an impressive average of nearly 49 and a strike rate of around 93. With his elegant batting style and ability to play big hits, he holds the record for the highest individual ODI score—a monumental 264. Rohit has scored 32 centuries and 58 half-centuries, including three double centuries in the format for Team India. He is the second-fastest player to reach 10,000 ODI runs as well.