BCCI To Replace ODI Captain Rohit Sharma With Back-to-Back IPL Finalist? Know the Full Story

In the ODI format, Rohit Sharma continues to lead the team. Over the last two years, he has become one of the most successful captains in white-ball cricket. While the ICC World Cup 2027 is still away, Rohit will turn 40 by that time. Hence, the BCCI are looking towards a captain for the prestigious tournament as per several reports.

In a recent development, it was speculated that the Indian Premier League 2024 winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, will make a strong comeback in the Indian side. The board is also looking towards Shreyas Iyer as the captain of the ODI team. According to those reports, BCCI prefers Iyer to lead the team in the ICC World Cup 2027 till Gill gets experience.

Just a few days ago, the team for the Asia Cup was announced by Ajit Agarkar, and everyone was in shock after seeing Shreyas Iyer's name missing from the squad. Shubman Gill was back in the team after a gap of one year, and he was appointed as vice-captain. However, Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in the Asia Cup as India starts the quest for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer's omission created debate among the cricket fans. Shreyas Iyer led the Punjab Kings to their first Indian Premier League final after 10 years. Iyer scored 604 runs from 17 matches.

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With a strong performance in the IPL, Shreyas Iyer was a strong candidate to get his name on the board in the Asia Cup squad. BCCI is still planning that Shreyas Iyer will become the ideal candidate for captaincy of white-ball cricket. Shreyas may not be the mainstay for India, but he has helped India many times. After winning the IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Shreyas Iyer got a boost in his career. Before that, he was instrumental for India during the ICC World Cup 2023. Shreyas scored 530 runs in 11 matches, including a century in the semi-final against New Zealand. So far, he has represented India in 70 ODI games and scored 2845 runs. Shreyas also helped India to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the UAE. He is one of the best batters in India right now.

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Rohit Sharma, one of the best captains in the world, will lead the ODI side again after the Asia Cup is over. India will travel to Australia for the series, and Rohit is expected to lead the team down under. Fans likely won't witness Shreyas Iyer ODI captaincy in the upcoming series. It also marks Virat Kohli's return to cricket, as he retired from Test cricket along with Rohit Sharma. Both players' last ODI game was during the final of the ICC Champions Trophy, after which they also killed the rumours of retirement, suggesting they have some cricket left in them. Once the Asia Cup is done, there will be a discussion over the leadership of ODIs.

Meanwhile, the board will not look towards Shubman Gill, who is the captain of the Indian Test team. Gill will be busy with India’s first home assignment in the WTC 2025/27 cycle. From October onwards, India will play a two-match Test series against the West Indies at home. Later, the team will travel to Australia for the ODI and T20I series. However, the burden of captaincy in white-ball cricket will not be given to Gill directly as a new era has started in Test cricket. It will be difficult for Gill to be available for every game.