India, Oct. 5 -- Rohit Sharma's era of captaincy is well and truly over. The 38-year-old was removed as the ODI captain on Saturday as Shubman Gill replaced him at the helm for the upcoming three-match series against Australia, beginning on October 19 in Perth. This entire development has put the future of Rohit under the scanner, and it can be safely assumed that he needs to let his bat do the talking if he wants to represent the country one final time in an ODI World Cup in 2027.

Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar did not reveal what the team management's plans are for the marquee tournament and whether Rohit and Virat Kohli fit into their scheme of things. However, former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, who also shares a cl...