Rohit Sharma has been appointed India’s Test captain, starting with the forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The national selection panel has dropped veterans Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha in a bid to try out younger faces.
Chetan Sharma, the chairman of the national selection panel, stressed that Rohit has been handed a dual task of leading the team and nurturing leadership within the group with an eye on future.