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Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif lavished praise on Rohit Sharma's captaincy after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed Shubman Gill as his sucessor to lead the Men in Blue in ODIs. Gill, who was appointed India's Test captain before the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 in England, will start his first ODI assignment as a skipper in the upcoming three-match series against Australia.
Mohammad Kaif for Rohit Sharma's captaincy
Kaif, who was a member of the Indian team that was one of the joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, which the title was also shared with Sri Lanka, took his 'X' to laud Rohit's legacy and leadership qualities.
"Rohit the captain leaves behind a legacy that is tough to emulate. He built a team that played fearless cricket, didn't panic in pressure situations and walked the extra mile to put together a happy dressing room. A true leader, he had grace and class" wrote Mohammad Kaif.
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Rohit Sharma's ODI captaincy record
Rohit captained India in 56 ODIs, out of which the team won 42 matches, lost 12, tied one, and had one no-result. He has an extraordinary win percentage of 75% (72.35% as per some records), the highest ever by any Indian captain who has led the team in more than 50 matches. Rohit Sharma-led India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and were the finalists of the ODI World Cup 2023.
India vs Australia ODI series schedule
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | October 19 | Perth Stadium |
| 2nd ODI | October 23 | Adelaide Oval |
| 3rd ODI | October 25 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
India's ODI squad against Australia
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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