India, Nov. 8 -- Australia's T20I captain Mitchell Marsh was left short for words after Adam Gilchrist asked the big captaincy question during the post-match presentation following the abandonment of the fifth and final T20I against India at the Gabba, Brisbane. The former Australia wicketkeeper-batter asked Marsh point-blank whether he will lead the side in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka or whether Pat Cummins will take the reins once he comes back.

Gilchrist's question was definitely unexpected, considering Marsh led Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024, where the side even failed to make the semi-finals. The 34-year-old is the designated Australia skipper, and Cummins had played under him even in the last edition of ...