Rohit Sharma officially named Test captain; Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara dropped from Test series against Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma was on Saturday officially named captain of the Indian Test team for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting March 4. Senior batsmen Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, who are battling poor form, were dropped. Senior wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha and experienced pacer Ishant Sharma were also left out of the Tests as the All India senior selection committee named squads for the Sri Lanka series. Sri Lanka's tour will begin with a three-match T20 series starting February 24 and will be followed by the five-day matches from March 4. Rookie Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar was the only new face in the 18-member squad. Ahead of the T20 series, the selection committee, headed by Chetan Sharma, decided to give Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant a break, while Shardul Thakur was rested for the entire Sri Lanka series. Meanwhile, Washington Sudar and KL Rahul were ruled out of the entire series.
