India, Oct. 5 -- Rohit Sharma is no longer the ODI captain as the baton has well and truly been passed over to Shubman Gill. The 26-year-old, who was first appointed as the Test captain earlier this year, will take over the reins of the 50-over team from the upcoming series against Australia, beginning October 19 in Perth. Ajit Agarkar, Chairman of the selectors, stated that the decision to move on from Rohit was taken because it would have been difficult to have three different captains for three different formats. However, fresh details have emerged, showcasing that there is more to what meets the eye.

According to a report in The Times of India, the call to look past Rohit was taken as the team culture could have been disturbed had th...