Rohit Sharma, who led the team to Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup victories, was stripped of the captaincy as the selectors promoted young Shubman Gill as part of their long-term plans and team balance. Under Rohit’s captaincy, the Indian team won several major tournaments, but this decision was made to maintain team culture. The BCCI wants to give the new captain sufficient time for the 2027 World Cup, so this tough decision had to be made.