Rohit Sharma went the extra mile to prepare for his comeback to international cricket. He worked hard, lost major weight, and cleared Team India’s fitness tests with huge margins. But just before the Australia tour, the BCCI took an unexpected decision dropping Rohit as India’s ODI captain and promoting 26-year-old Shubman Gill as his replacement.

At 38, losing captaincy at this point in his career is a bitter pill to swallow. He guided India to a Champions Trophy crown in his final game as ODI captain, Rohit now has no more special treatment than any other player and that is judged purely on performance and form. If he fails, he stands to be dropped, considering the 2027 World Cup.

Ex-India batter Manoj Tiwary didn’t mince words in his criticism of the decision. He publicly asked Rohit

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