Ahead of Team India’s departure to Australia for the three-match ODI series, fans got a glimpse of some wholesome moments at Delhi airport.
The BCCI shared a behind-the-scenes video that quickly went viral, capturing the first interactions between new ODI captain Shubman Gill and senior players – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Earlier this month, the BCCI selectors removed the 38-year-old Rohit from ODI captaincy and handed over the reins to Gill, with the 2027 World Cup firmly in sight. Sharma and Kohli, however, continue to feature in the 15-member squad as specialist batters.
The clip shows a heartfelt moment as Gill approached Rohit, gently placing hand on his predecessor’s back. Rohit turned and greeted Gill with a warm “Kya haal hai bhai,” and the two exchanged a warm hug.
Gill also shared a light-hearted moment with Kohli, with whom he shook hands after boarding the bus.
Here’s the video:
Having retired from T20Is and Tests, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have now become one-format players. The Australia ODI series will mark their return to international cricket for the first time since March 2025.
The 50-over series is slated to get underway on Sunday (October 19) at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
India’s ODI squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), 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.
