Ahmedabad, Oct. 4 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remained rational in its decision to move on from the seasoned swashbuckler Rohit Sharma and pass on the captaincy baton to young Shubman Gill, who has already been appointed as the Test skipper.

Just eight months ago, Rohit led India to Champions Trophy glory in Dubai; however, as it stands, the fabled story of success had no role in the removal of the 38-year-old from the leadership heirloom. According to chief selector Ajit Agarkar, even if Rohit had returned empty-handed from the UAE in March, it still would have been a testing decision to appoint a new skipper.

"Even if he had not won the Champions Trophy, it would have been a difficult decision because of how go...