Team India star cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are both set for a return to India squad during ODI series vs Australia in Australia as BCCI Selection Committee is expected to announce the squad for India’s upcoming Australia tour on Saturday.
It mark their first international appearances since the Champions Trophy. However, BCCI is also keeping an eye on the future for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with Rohit’s captaincy up for discussion and under the scanner.
According to a report on Cricbuzz, the board will discuss Rohit’s captaincy future in the selection meeting with him directly on Saturday.
Kohli and Rohit had stunned fans earlier by announcing their retirements from red-ball cricket during the IPL, just before the England tour, leaving a leadership gap in the Test side. Their return is highly anticipated, as it will add experience and firepower to India’s 50-over setup.
The selectors are likely to select the squads on Saturday, the third day of the ongoing first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
During the Champions Trophy, Kohli was in superb form, scoring a century against Pakistan and topping the charts in the semi-final against Australia. Rohit, meanwhile, overcame a lean patch to deliver a match-winning innings against New Zealand in the final, showcasing his ability to rise to big occasions once again. India won the title, making it the second ICC trophy under Rohit’s captaincy within a year.
Rohit has already passed his fitness Test at the NCA. He has been working hard to get in shape after a seven-month layoff from international cricket. Several reports suggest that a fitness test for Kohli was conducted in London, which he passed quite comfortably.
