India, Oct. 4 -- In a significant development, the BCCI has decided to remove Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian ODI team. The role has been handed over to the current Test skipper, Shubman Gill.

While addressing the press after the announcement, the Chief Selector of India, Ajit Agarkar, pointed out the fact that while Rohit was excellent as a captain, they wanted to allow the next person enough time to be ready by the 2027 World Cup. Also, the BCCI was looking ahead and was trying to appoint a skipper who would lead the team for a significant amount of time in the future.

This, in turn, brings an end to one of the brightest captaincy eras in Indian cricket. Rohit Sharma leaves the role after leading the team to a win in the Cha...