Social Media Erupts with Memes Against BCCI as Rohit Sharma Loses ODI Captaincy

Fans have been anticipating the Indian squad announcement for the tour against Australia, which will commence on 19 October 2025. This tour was much-awaited by any fan, as it would also mark the comeback of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. They have not played a single game for the Indian team since the Champions Trophy 2025 final.

🚨 India’s squad for Tour of Australia announced

Shubman Gill named #TeamIndia Captain for ODIs

The #AUSvIND bilateral series comprises three ODIs and five T20Is against Australia in October-November pic.twitter.com/l3I2LA1dBJ

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2025

But the fans’ wait was definitely not worth it, as the BCCI has removed Rohit Sharma from the ODI captaincy. With Shubman Gill taking the helm as the ODI captain, a new phase begins for the Indian team. However, several fans are unhappy with this decision, and they decided to take to Twitter and troll BCCI for the same.

Honest Reaction by the Fans

The Indian cricket team has gone through massive changes with the new squad being announced for the Australian tour. With Gill being the captain, Rohit Sharma, India’s most successful ODI captain, has lost his post and won’t be leading the side in the World Cup 2027. Indian fans have not been happy with the decisions taken by the BCCI for the same.

To BCCI,Gambhir and Agarkar pic.twitter.com/xiIjkfjeJ1

— SLAYER (@slayer00kk) October 4, 2025

Different fans have different reactions, but all of them have one thing in common, which is to troll BCCI, and mainly Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir. To this, a Twitter user uploaded the photo of Virat Kohli showing his middle finger to the Australian crowd. He captioned it by saying that this is to the BCCI and both Gambhir and Agarkar.

No One Noticed This Exclusion

When the squad was announced, fans noticed a number of things. The first was surely Rohit Sharma not being the captain, and Shubman Gill replacing him. A few of them even noticed some notable exclusions, such as Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and more.

BCCI and Selection Committee Is A Failure 💔💯 pic.twitter.com/pVMy0ihIDQ

— Aravind (@TVFP2) October 4, 2025

But there is a third side of the story, too, as some fans started to notice Ruturaj Gaikwad not being included in the team. It has been a long time since Gaikwad played a match for the Indian team. But at a time when fans are noticing the absence of stars, asking for Gaikwad in the batting line-up sounded hilarious to many fans.

Rana Gets the Priority

Over the past few months, Indian fans have noticed one thing in common. Whether the team is playing Tests, ODIs, or T20Is, Harshit Rana will get his name in the squad. And this also happened when the board announced its squad for the upcoming Australian tour.

No Shami. No Jadeja. No Samson.

But Harshit Rana is there 😒

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) October 4, 2025

To this, a Twitter user hilariously asked by saying that the team does not have Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, or Ravindra Jadeja. But it does have Harshit Rana, who has little to almost no experience in the Australian conditions. With this tweet, he might have wanted to show how Rana is getting favouritism in the team.

Indian Team Quota

Shubman Gill has received a lot of attention over the past few months. After the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the Test format, he was immediately announced as the team’s new Test captain. Now, in the ODI squad, Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as the new captain.

pic.twitter.com/sO6gFv9mEb

— पंडीतजी (@ikaranraval) October 4, 2025

On the other hand, Harshit Rana has been a consistent name in the team. Noting how these two players have made it to the top spots of the team has been challenging for the fans. But a Twitter user described it perfectly by saying that Shubman Gill has the Instagram Quota and Harshit Rana holds the Gautam Gambhir Quota.

Fans’ Anger at Peak

Surely the Indian fans have been frustrated after looking at the squad. Some are taking a jibe at the selectors, while others are even targeting the players. Rohit Sharma was the captain who helped the team to end its 12-year ICC trophy jinx. Hitman being sacked as a captain has shocked many fans.

Only trophyless BCCI for atleast 30 years can heal me now

— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) October 4, 2025

To this, a Twitter user has expressed his frustration in a hilarious way. In his tweet, he said that the ICT going trophyless for three decades would heal him. Rohit being sacked as a captain has been hurting the fans, but to this extent, it shows how high the expectations were this time from the BCCI.

Gambhir’s Revenge Story

Gautam Gambhir, India’s Head Coach, also played an important role for the team as a player. He was the hero of the 2011 World Cup and held the opening slot for a long time. But to make way for young players, he eventually retired, and the Indian team got the Hitman, Rohit Sharma.

In 2013, Dhoni removed Gambhir and made Rohit Sharma an opener, today Gambhir is taking his revenge by removing Rohit from captaincy.

Evil Gambhir 🤬

— Anish Singh (@The_anishsingh) October 4, 2025

A Twitter user talked about how Gambhir might have planned his revenge story. He tweeted by saying that Dhoni sacked Gambhir for Rohit in 2013. And now, Gambhir has sacked Rohit for Shubman Gill to complete his revenge. No one knows if it is true or not, but it is hilarious for sure.

Two Unfulfilled Promises

Promises are meant to be broken, but sometimes they also break hearts if not fulfilled. Earlier this year, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the Test format, ending his career with 9230 runs in the longest format of the game. A video of him saying that he wants to complete 10,000 runs in the Test format started to go viral after the same.

💔 pic.twitter.com/xxgi6gqXjn

— Uradoofusbhaiya (@uradoofus) October 4, 2025

The same has also been for Rohit Sharma now, after he was removed as the captain of the ODI team. Before the 2023 World Cup final, Rohit Sharma said that he just sees the World Cup. But now, it just seems that the Indian fans got two unfulfilled promises by their favourite cricketers.

BCCI Login Unexplained

India’s batting line-up for the upcoming ODI series against Australia looks strong. But their bowling line-up, especially on the pace side, looks weak, with the exclusion of Jasprit Bumrah. Fans have started to think about the possible reasons for BCCI testing him, and workload comes as the answer.

Can someone explain logic-
Bumrah playing against WI &
not selected against Aus 🤯

— Yogesh (@yogesharma92) October 4, 2025

But currently, Bumrah is playing for the Indian team in the Test series against the West Indies at home. India ended up winning the first game by a big margin, and now fans have started to question the BCCI selectors. A Twitter user put his voice on behalf of all, questioning why Bumrah is playing against the West Indies but resting against Australia.

Has Rana Achieved Anything?

Harshit Rana being selected every time in the Indian team has troubled the fans. He was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders with Gambhir as a mentor in IPL 2024. He also performed well with the ball, but his receiving consistent chances has made the fans think that he has received favouritism.

Harshit Rana ne kya achievement kar diya jo usko baar baar le rahe ho

— Surbhi (@SurrbhiM) October 4, 2025

A Twitter user firmly asked this: What exactly has been achieved by Rana as a bowler that has not been achieved by other bowlers? This question is reasonable, as he has played just 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is for the Indian team. Maybe selecting Arshdeep Singh or Akash Deep could have been an option for the team.

Arshdeep on Duty

Arshdeep Singh, India’s first bowler to take 100 wickets in the T20I format, has also gone ignored in the playing XI. Even in the Asia Cup 2025, he didn’t play a good amount of games and was neither seen as a primary bowling option for the team.

Arshdeep on drink duty whole tour

— Sid (@siddhiman) October 4, 2025

For those who don’t know, Arshdeep Singh was also selected in the team for the Champions Trophy 2025. But he remained on the bench throughout the tournament and just played the role of a water boy. With Arshdeep’s name being included in the Australian tour, a fan reacted by saying that he will be ready for the drinks duty again.

Sanju Samson’s Trend

Sanju Samson has finally found his place in the T20I squad, and this marked the end of the Justice trend by his fans. Now, with Samson not making it to the ODI team, his fans might have to get to work again. Samson has shown some stellar performances in the ODI format, but Suryakumar Yadav has been picked instead of him.

Justice for sanju samson kabhi trend karna hai

— भाई साहब (@Bhai_saheb) October 4, 2025

To this, a Twitter user reacted by asking all the Sanju Samson fans when they will start working to get the Justice trend active. It will be nostalgic for the Indian fans to watch Justice for Sanju Samson trending on the platform, even after him being a part of the T20I squad.

Major Missings in the Squad

Since the BCCI posted about the squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, fans have been asking about the major omissions. Some miss Rohit as a captain, while others also miss the presence of iconic all-rounders, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.

Sunil Narine, Morne Morkel, L Balaji missing in the squad

— Sophia Vijay (@sansofibm) October 4, 2025

A few of them even questioned the exclusion of Jasprit Bumrah, raising more questions about the BCCI. To this missing scenario, a Twitter user decided to take trolling to the next level. Their tweet said that the team is missing Morne Morkel, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Sunil Narine, and many more big names.