Shubman Gill will captain Team India in the three-match ODI series against Australia, which is set to start on October 19 in Perth. In the team announced by the BCCI on Saturday (October 4), Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also included, but Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya missed out due to injuries, whereas Jasprit Bumrah has been rested.
Dhruv Jurel is picked ahead of Sanju Samson as backup wicketkeeper for the three ODIs starting October 19 in Perth, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna return to the ODI squad after being ignored for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
In place of Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy will be the fast-bowling all-rounder for the Men in Blue in Australia.
10 players that were part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad have managed to retain their