- Rohit Sharma has replaced ViratKohli as India’s new Test captain. Rohit was the frontrunner since he was appointed the Test vice-captain ahead of the recently concluded South Africa series.
- Kohli had stepped down as captain of India’s Test team, with immediate effect, a day after losing the Test series to South Africa 2-1 with a seven-wicket loss in Cape Town.
- In December, Rohit had also been appointed India’s ODI captain, ending Kohli’s five-year long white-ball reign.