India, Oct. 4 -- Rohit Sharma was removed as the captain of the Indian ODI team as the current dispensation spearheaded by chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir moved on from the veteran as the skipper. Shubman Gill has been given over the reins of the ODI team, and Rohit leaves after captaining the side in 56 ODI matches, out of which he won 42 with a 75% win percentage, the second highest amongst ODI captains with at least 50 matches led in the format behind only Clive Lloyd.

Such statistics indicate how impressive Rohit was in captaining an ODI team that became a true powerhouse in the format. Although he is being overlooked, it has little to do with his ability to be a leader and more to do with the need to...