3 players who can replace Rohit Sharma as India's ODI opener

Rohit was recently removed from his role as the full-time captain of the ODI team.

By Rathnam Nayak

Updated - 04 Oct 2025, 19:06 IST

3 Min Read

2. Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma (Source: Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images)

Abhishek Sharma has only featured in T20Is till now. He has been in explosive form of late. Abhishek recently starred in India's title-winning Asia Cup 2025 campaig, registering 314 runs in seven matches at an outstanding strike rate of 200.

The southpaw could very well be a part of the 50-over setup, and if he could transform his T20 exploits in the 50-over format, then he will become an even more valuable asset for the team. Abhishek also tunes in well with Gill since the two have been playing age-group cricket for Punjab since the U-12 days. This makes him an ideal candidate to partner Gill at the top.

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