The Agarkar-led selection panel named India\u2019s squads for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against Australia and handed over the ODI captaincy to Gill while also naming Rohit and Virat Kohli in the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Before the squad announcement, the Men in Blue had three different captains for each format, with Rohit heading the ODI side, Gill leading the Test team and Suryakumar Yadav in charge of the T20I setup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, Gill will now lead the team in both ODIs and Tests after being named Rohit\u2019s successor. Asked about the 26-year-old\u2019s white-ball captaincy, Agarkar, addressing the media at the press conference, said:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s practically impossible to have three different captains for three formats in terms of planning. You\u2019ve got to start planning. You also play it the least. We are two years away. We don\u2019t play as many games. It is a bit of a challenge with one-day cricket. The focus has been on the T20 World Cup. We will surely start planning for the ODI World Cup. Gives the next guy enough time.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Gill now looking after two formats and also being named Suryakumar\u2019s deputy in T20Is, the Punjab-born is likely to feature in all the games across formats going forward. Speaking further on the possibility of Gill burning out, Agarkar added:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHopefully not. Still quite young. We saw what he did in England under immense pressure. Really positive signs there. We hope there\u2019s no burnout. As team management, we try to manage it as best as possible. You\u2019ve also got to give the guy enough time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He\u2019s been the vice-captain in the ODI format for a while now. That\u2019s how it works. What he\u2019s shown in England was really positive signs, and we\u2019re hopeful.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s tour of Australia will begin on October 19 with the three ODIs. the five-game T20I series will begin on October 29 and conclude on November 8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He\u2019s been the vice-captain in the ODI format for a while now. That\u2019s how it works. What he\u2019s shown in England was really positive signs, and we\u2019re hopeful.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s 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, and Washington Sundar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n