India Squad Announcement For Australia Tour Live: Shubman Gill has been named captain of the Indian ODI team for the upcoming three-match series in Australia, marking a significant leadership transition as Rohit Sharma steps down from the role. Rohit, along with veteran Virat Kohli, has been retained in the 15-member ODI squad, highlighting a strategy to maintain experience while grooming a new leader. Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the series, providing additional stability to the leadership setup.

Workload management sees India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah rested for the ODIs, while young left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a return to the 50-over format following consistent performances in T20 internationals. The ODIs are set to be played in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne between October 19 and 25, after which India will play a five-match T20 series.

The ODI squad comprises Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The T20I squad sees Suryakumar Yadav leading the side, with Shubman Gill as vice-captain. The team includes Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, and Washington Sundar.

The selections underline a balance of youth and experience as Team India prepares for a challenging Australian tour.

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