BCCI announces ODI & T20I squads for Australia tour; Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma named

On Saturday, October 4, the Indian Senior Men’s Selection Committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, has picked India’s ODI & T20I squads for the upcoming bilateral series comprising three ODIs and five T20Is against Australia in October and November 2025.

The major announcement is Shubman Gill’s elevation as the new ODI captain, while Shreyas Iyer has been announced as his deputy. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have returned to international cricket for the first time since March 2025. 

Interestingly, Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the ODI series, while KL Rahul has been named as the first-choice keeper with Dhruv Jurel being the backup keeper. Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna form the pace battery.

On the other hand, Nitish Kumar Reddy makes his return to the T20I squad, replacing the injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya, while the remaining squad remains the same from the successful Asia Cup 2025 campaign.

India’s ODI squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India’s T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.

Australia vs India 2025 Full Series Schedule

Sunday, October 19: 1st ODI, Perth, 9:00 AM IST 

Thursday, October 23: 2nd ODI, Adelaide, 9:00 AM IST

Saturday, October 25: 3rd ODI, Sydney, 9:00 AM IST

Wednesday, October 29: 1st T20I, Canberra, 1:45 PM IST

Friday, October 31: 2nd T20I, Melbourne, 1:45 PM IST 

Sunday, November 2: 3rd T20I, Hobart, 1:45 PM IST 

Thursday, November 6: 4th T20I, Gold Coast, 1:45 PM IST 

Saturday, November 8: 5th T20I, Brisbane, 1:45 PM IST

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