India Tour Of Australia 2025: Shubman Gill Named New ODI Captain as India Announces Squad. India has announced its ODI and T20I squads for the highly anticipated tour of Australia, scheduled for later this month. The biggest news from the announcement is the appointment of Shubman Gill as the new ODI captain, succeeding Rohit Sharma and marking a generational shift in leadership ahead of the ICC World Cup in 2027.
Ajit Agarkar, the chief selector, took questions from the media. He confirmed the leadership change while addressing the future of India’s experienced veterans.
“Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are non-committal about the 2027 World Cup. We’ve had conversations with them, and they understand the need to start building a team for the future,” said Agarkar.
Gill, who has demonstrated consistency across formats, will lead a team comprising a mix of seasoned players and emerging talent. Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the vice-captain, while KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel will share the keeping duties. Rohit and Kohli remain in the ODI tour squad but have uncertain futures.
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In the T20I setup, Suryakumar Yadav continues as captain with Gill as the vice-captain. The T20I squad is packed with young, explosive talent in Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, and Nitish Reddy, and continues with senior players like Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.
India ODI Squad (vs. Australia):
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kr. Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
India T20I Squad (vs. Australia):
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar
India Tour of Australia 2025 – Full Schedule:
ODI Series:
1st ODI – October 19, Brisbane
2nd ODI – October 22, Sydney
3rd ODI – October 25, Melbourne
T20I Series:
1st T20I – October 29, Perth
2nd T20I – November 1, Adelaide
3rd T20I – November 3, Canberra
4th T20I – November 6, Sydney
5th T20I – November 8, Melbourne
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With a new captain leading the way and the next generation of cricketers getting a platform on one of cricket’s biggest stages, the tour will be an important part of India’s preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup and 2027 ODI World Cup.
