IND vs SL: Rohit Sharma named India's captain for Test series against Sri Lanka; Jasprit Bumrah named his deputy

The BCCI selectors in a Press Conference meeting on Saturday (February 19) announced that white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Test matches against Sri Lanka.

The selectors also picked the squad for the Sri Lanka series on Saturday and announced Rohit Sharma as the new Test captain of the Indian team.

India tour of Sri Lanka includes 3 T20s and 2 Test matches.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, Indian middle order mainstay for a long time, have been dropped from the Test squad.

India's senior batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, meanwhile, were dropped from the team for the Sri Lanka series. Chief selector Sharma insisted that there had been conversations with both players regarding their places in the side and they have been asked to regain form in the Ranji Trophy.

Among bowlers, Ishant Sharma is a notable absentee in the squad.

In addition to Rohit being named the Test captain, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will play the role of his deputy. Bumrah had earlier played in a similar role during the second Test of the series against South Africa, when then-captain Kohli was forced to miss the game due to a back spasm.

The first Test of the series against Sri Lanka will take place between March 4-8 in Mohali. Bengaluru will host the second and final Test of the series, which will be a day/night affair.

India squad for Test series:

Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, R Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, J Bumrah (vc), Md. Shami, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar