India, Oct. 5 -- India named a streamlined 15 for the three-match ODI series in Australia, with Shubman Gill taking over the captaincy and both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the side as specialist batters. The list is short on experimentation as the management concentrates on building a strong pool of players for the WC in 2027. This means that some familiar names and fan-favourites failed to make the cut.

The biggest omission from the ODI squad was the veteran all-rounder. Ajit Agarkar stated that taking two left-arm spin bowling all-rounders to Australia did not fit the balance, with Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav in the spin department alongside Axar Patel. Although Agarkar stressed the fact that Ravindra Jadeja is still in the...