India, Oct. 7 -- Former chief selector of the Indian men's team, Dilip Vengsarkar, questioned the selection criteria behind picking Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. The contest will begin on October 19. The two senior batters were officially named as part of the Shubman Gill-led ODI squad on Saturday, with the series set to mark their return to competitive action for the first time since the IPL 2025 earlier this year.

Speaking to mid-day, the veteran of 116 Tests questioned how the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee picked Kohli and Rohit for the ODI series, given that the two batters have been away from international cricket since the Champions Trophy haul earlier in March. Vengs...