Rohit Sharma, one of the most successful ODI captains of the Indian cricket team, was suddenly removed from the captaincy on Saturday. In March this year, Rohit Sharma won the ICC Champions Trophy to India under his captaincy. After this, India did not play any ODI match. Nevertheless, it was decided to remove Rohit from the captaincy. It is being said that in view of the future, the BCCI has appointed 26 -year -old Shubman Gill as the captain of the ODI team in place of Rohit.

Although the clear reason for the removal of Rohit Sharma has not been given by the BCCI or the Chairman of the Selection Committee, but after the announcement of Team India for the tour of Australia on Saturday, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said that we had told them about this decision.

Why the captaincy was taken away from Rohit Sharma

Team India Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said clearly that now only a few ODIs are to be played. Therefore, it is impossible to keep three different captains, because it makes it difficult to make strategy. He said, “It is not possible that there are three captains in three formats. This makes it difficult to make a strategy.” He further said, “At one time you will consider the next World Cup and this format is now played very rarely. So there is not much match to give to the next captain. It is necessary to be given time to prepare himself and make strategies.”

Rohit won 24 out of 25 matches in ICC tournament, Better record than Dhoni and Kohli

Everyone is shocked when Rohit Sharma is removed from the captaincy because Rohit has won 24 out of 25 matches in the ICC tournament. From 2017 to 2025, Rohit captained 56 matches in ODIs. During this, he has won India in 42 matches. Rohit won the 2025 Champions Trophy title. Earlier, Team India was made the champion in the 2024 T20 World Cup. The victory percentage under Rohit’s captaincy was 75. This record of Rohit is much better than Virat Kohli (68.4%) and MS Dhoni (55%).

Rohit Sharma is the second such player in the world, only de Villiers ahead of him

Rohit Sharma in the history of cricket is the second player who has scored an average of more than 50 and a strike rate of more than 100 in ODIs. In this case only AB de Villiers is ahead of them. Rohit Sharma scored 597 runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup played in India. It was the second highest run scored by the captain in a ODI tournament.

Is the decision taken in view of Rohit’s age?

It is clear that this decision has been taken in view of Rohit Sharma’s age. Actually, there will be a ODI World Cup in 2027, by then Rohit’s age will be 40. He is currently 38 years old. In such a situation, this can be considered the biggest reason for removing Rohit Sharma. Apart from this, no reason is understood.

Rohit Sharma on 2024 T20 World Cup Ind vs Pak: If India and Pakistan are matching in cricket, the thrill is at its peak. The captain of India’s ODI team has played memorable innings in an Indo-Pak match several times. Now Rohit Sharma has released a big statement on the atmosphere before the India-Pakistan match held in the 2024 T20 World Cup. He told that the atmosphere before the World Cup match was like a festival. Remind you that Team India defeated Pakistan by a close margin of 6 runs in the World Cup.

There is some danger …

On a show in Jio Hotstar, Rohit Sharma revealed a big disclosure, “Before the India-Pakistan match, we were told that there is some danger. So 2 days before the match, we were asked to stay inside the hotel. The atmosphere started to be made from there. We were being ordered and the hotel was so filled that there was not easy to roam there.

When we reach the ground…

Rohit Sharma said that as soon as the team reached the stadium, the atmosphere felt as if there was a festival. According to Rohit, fans of India and Pakistan were also dancing and dancing there. He said, “I have played so many India-Pakistan matches, which I do not even remember count, but the energy level before that match was something else. It cannot be compared to anyone else.”

Remembering the final match of T20 World Cup 2024, Team India scored 176 runs in the first play. In that match, Rohit was dismissed for just 9 runs, but Virat Kohli played an important innings of 76 runs. At the same time, Akshar Patel also scored 47 runs. The Indian team created history by defeating South Africa by 7 runs.

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Rohit sharma test captain: The Indian cricket team has to go to England tour a few weeks after the end of IPL 2025. Five Test matches are to be played between the two teams. Amid rumors of Rohit Sharma being removed from Test captaincy, a new revelation has been revealed that Rohit is going to captain Team India in the Test series against England. A few months ago, under the captaincy of Rohit, the Indian team had to face a big defeat in the Test series to New Zealand and Australia.

Rohit Sharma will remain captain

According to news agency PTI, Rohit Sharma will captain Team India in the Test series against England despite India’s defeat in the Test series against New Zealand and Australia. It was also revealed in this report that BCCI can give a huge update on the Indian squad of the series against England during the last week of IPL 2025.

A source quoted by PTI said, “There is a lot of time left for the announcement of the squad. A clear picture will be revealed before the knockout matches or immediately after them, which players can be selected for the Test series. Let us know that Team India’s England tour will start from June 20, where the first match between the two teams will be played.

India vs England Test Series: Full schedule

The Indian team’s tour of England will begin on June 20. Five Tests will be played between the two teams. The first match will be held in the grounds of Leeds, the second Birmingham and the third clash in Lord’s ground. The fourth Test will be played at Manchester and the last Test the Oval ground. When the Indian team last visited England for England, the series was spent on a draw 2-2 at the time of 2021-2022.

• First Test – Leeds (20 June -24 June)
• Second Test – Birmingham (2 July -6 July)
• Third Test – Lords (10 July -14 July)
• Fourth Test – Manchester (23 July -27 July)
• Fifth Test – The Oval (31 July – 4 August)

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