Indian Cricket Team Announced for 2025 Australia Tour: Shubman Gill New ODI Captain, Rohit and Kohli Return
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s T20I and ODI squads for the Australia tour in October 2025. This marks a major change in the leadership of the One Day International (ODI) team and also marks the return of two limited-overs stalwarts. The tour begins in Perth on October 19.
Shubman Gill Takes Over ODI Captaincy
In a significant move ahead of preparations for the upcoming ODI World Cup, Shubman Gill has been appointed the new ODI captain, replacing Rohit Sharma. The 26-year-old Gill, who already captains the Test team, will become India’s 28th captain in men’s ODIs. Shreyas Iyer will be his vice-captain.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Return
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to the national team for the three-match ODI leg of the tour, marking their first appearances in seven months. This superstar duo last played for India in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 in New Zealand, which the Indian team won by four wickets in Dubai.
Kohli was dismissed for just one run in the final, but captain Rohit Sharma led the team to victory with a blistering 76 off 83 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award. Both players announced their retirement from Test cricket in May. Despite their recent break, Kohli remains the highest active ODI run-scorer with 14,181 runs at an average of 57.88, including a record 51 centuries. Rohit is second with 11,168 runs at an average of 48.76, with 32 centuries.
Indian ODI squad for Australia tour
This ODI squad is a mix of young and experienced players, including several members of the recent Asia Cup-winning team.
* Shubman Gill (Captain)
* Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain)
* Rohit Sharma
* Virat Kohli
* Axar Patel
* KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper)
* Nitish Kumar Reddy
* Washington Sundar
* Kuldeep Yadav
* Harshit Rana
* Mohammed Siraj
* Arshdeep Singh
* Prasidh Krishna
* Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper)
* Yashasvi Jaiswal
Mohammed Siraj is returning to the 50-over squad after missing the Champions Trophy, while Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the ODI leg. Dhruv Jurel has been included as the backup wicketkeeper in place of the injured Rishabh Pant.
Suryakumar Yadav to lead the T20I team
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the T20I team and retain the core players from the Asia Cup-winning team for the Australia tour. Shubman Gill will be the vice-captain for the T20I leg.
Indian T20I squad for the Australia series
* Suryakumar Yadav (captain)
* Shubman Gill (vice-captain)
* Abhishek Sharma
* Tilak Verma
* Nitish Kumar Reddy
* Shivam Dubey
* Axar Patel
* Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper)
* Varun Chakravarthy
* Jasprit Bumrah
* Arshdeep Singh
* Kuldeep Yadav
* Harshit Rana
* Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
* Rinku Singh
* Washington Sundar
This announcement sets the stage for an exciting tour, balancing the experience of new ODI leadership and returning veteran batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.