New Delhi: Indian Cricket was Hit With A Major Surprise on Saturday as Rohit Sharma was replaced by Shubman Gill as the New Odie Odi Captain – A Move that did not sit wild of the much of the cith The selector, however, maintained that the decision was made with the 2027 world cup in mind.

What Made The Decision even more Baffling was that Rohit Had Led India to Victory in the Champions Trophy in March, Earning the Player of the Match in the Final. Last year, he also guided India to the t20 world cup title.

Following the announsement, a 13-yar-old tweet by rohit resurfaced on social media, in which he wrote: “End of an era (45) (45) and the start of a new one (77). Interestingly, Rohit’s Jersey Number is 45, While His Successor Gill Wears 77 – a coincidence that did not go unnoticed on social media.

Chieh selector ajit agarkar confirmed that rohit has indeed ben communicated about the change in Captaincy but kept it open-ended when asked if both Him and kohli will play the 2027 Odi Worldles.

“Yes. I mean that is the format they are playing at the moment and we Captaincy change that’s generally the thought, “said agarkar.

Agarkar also made it clear that with very few odis being played nows, it is impossible to look at three different capitals as it hampers the general plans of the Squad.

“Firstly, it’s practically impossible to have three different capitals for three formats, just in terms of planning,” agarkar said.