Rohit Sharma will be seen playing the three-match ODI series against Australia starting from October 19. But just ahead of the series when India’s squad was announced Rohit Sharma was replaced as captain by Shubman Gill. The decision to replace Sharma has gained huge spotlight and become a point of discussion.
According to a report by PTI earlier, both Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar were in favour of handing over the ODI captaincy to Shubman Gill with an eye of building the squad considering the 2027 World up. Both of them seemed to be unsure of Rohit’s availability in the ODI setup.
In his first public appearance at the CEAT awards on Tuesday, Rohit Sharma opened up about the upcoming ODI series and how Australia is a tough team to play against.
“I personally took a lot of pride in trying to excel in all three forms whenever I had the opportunity and that is something that a few others also did and that eventually rubbed off on the team as well,” Rohit said.
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“I love playing against them. I love going to Australia. It’s a very challenging country to play cricket. People there love the game as well,” he said, talking about the Australia tour.
“But certainly, Australia is a different challenge every time they have played against us. Having been there now several times, I do understand what to expect. Hopefully we can go there and do what the Indian team is supposed to do and get the result in our favour,” he said.
Despite the leadership change, Rohit has not backed down. Having been given the chance to prove his value, the seasoned opener is now fully focused on the upcoming challenge in Australia.
