‘Hero Arey’: Old meets new – Rohit Sharma salutes Shubman Gill for first time since captaincy change | Cricket News

In a heartwarming video shared by the BCCI on its social media, former India captain Rohit Sharma met Shubman Gill, who replaced him as ODI captain, with a warm hug.At the start of the video, Shubman placed his hand on Rohit’s shoulder, and the former captain can be heard saying, “Arey hero, how are you my brother? (How are you doing?)”

The duo embraced each other with bright smiles on their faces.Gill was then greeted by Virat Kohliwho was seated with the newly appointed vice-captain Shreyas Iyer.

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli

Kohli shook Gill’s hand with a big smile and then patted him affectionately on the back. Gill then stopped and had a brief conversation with his deputy, Shreyas.Click here to watch the videoIndia are scheduled to play three ODIs starting on Sunday in Perth, followed by Adelaide and Sydney.This will be followed by a five-match T20 international series, with the format specialists tentatively scheduled to depart on October 22. The series will begin on October 29.The ODI series generated significant buzz due to discussions around the futures of Rohit and Kohli, both of whom are now retired from Tests and T20Is.

Gambhir, after the 2-0 Test series against the West Indies on Tuesday, had said he hoped both would have a good outing in the next assignment while remaining non-committal on their prospects for the 2027 World Cup.“The 50-over World Cup is still two and a half years away. It’s very important to stay in the present. Obviously, they are quality players. They are coming back. Their experience is going to be valuable in Australia,” Gambhir said at the post-series press conference.“I hope these two guys can have a successful tour and more importantly as a team we can have a successful series,” Gambhir added when asked about the future of the two former skippers.