Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma shall be making their worldwide returns throughout the ODI sequence in opposition to Australia, which kicks off from October 19 onwards. This would be the first sequence for Shubman Gill as ODI captain, and he’ll look to develop into the second Indian with an ODI ton on captaincy debut.
Shubman Gill‘s period as India’s ODI captain is about to start in a few days as India will play Australia in a three-match sequence from October 19 onwards. Gill, having taken over the 50-over captaincy from Rohit Sharma, will develop into the twenty seventh captain to steer India within the format.
The sequence may have eyes pinned on it as it’ll additionally mark the worldwide returns of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The 2 veterans shall be seen within the Indian colors after seven months, with their final appearances within the Blues coming within the Champions Trophy 2025.
Their futures have additionally been a chat of the city with the ODI World Cup nonetheless two years away in 2027. The Australia sequence will mark the start of a brand new period in Indian cricket with Gill on the helm as he takes the baton from the person with whom he opens within the ODIs.
Gill might develop into second Indian to hit hundred on ODI captaincy debut
In the meantime, Gill may develop into the second Indian to have scored 100 on his ODI captaincy debut. He had slammed a ton on his Check captaincy debut in opposition to England within the first match earlier in June when he was made the chief within the longest format.
Sachin Tendulkar solely Indian with ton on captaincy debut
In the meantime, solely Sachin Tendulkar has scored 100 for India on his captaincy debut. The legend led India in 73 ODI matches from 1996 to 2000 and had scored 110 in his first sport in cost in opposition to Sri Lanka in Colombo in 1996.
Tendulkar did not had the best of his instances as captain as he scored 2454 runs in 70 innings at a median of 37.75 as India’s ODI skipper.
How did Rohit and Kohli fare on captaincy debut?
In the meantime, Champions Trophy winning-captain Rohit Sharma didn’t had a memorable outing in his first match as skipper, and neither did the 2011 World Cup winner Virat Kohli.
Coincidentally, each gamers made two runs every of their first ODI matches in cost. Rohit made two in his maiden match as ODI captain in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2017, whereas Kohli made two in opposition to the identical opponent in 2013.