Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been recalled to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Australia starting October 19, marking their return to international cricket after last featuring in the in March.

The ODI team will be led by Shubman Gill, who has replaced Rohit Sharma as captain, with Shreyas Iyer named as vice-captain.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the selection meeting, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, took place on Saturday in Ahmedabad, where India had just defeated West Indies in the opening Test by an innings and 140 runs.

There are five changes from the squad that lifted the Champions Trophy earlier this year. Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are missing out. Hardik is recovering from a quadriceps injury, Pant

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