Rohit Sharma has been named captain of India across formats earlier this week when he was picked as the captain of the Test team for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka at home. The Mumbai Indians captain and opener has also revealed that it is a ‘great feeling’ to lead the team in all three formats of the game.

He will lead the side for the first of the three T20I matches against Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Thursday (February 24) as well. “It is a huge honour. It is a great feeling to captain the side in all three formats of the game. Now I have a lot of new challenges to look forward to. I am definitely looking forward to lead the side successfully,” Rohit Sharma told the media during a virtual conference from Lucknow on Wednesday (February 23).

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“It doesn’t matter if it is a batter or bowler who is vice-captain of the side. Bumrah has got a great cricketing mind and it is good to see him stepping into the leadership role. This will make him more confident as well. I usually talk a lot about cricket with Bumrah regularly,” he further added.

Before the T20I series against Sri Lanka, Team India has suffered a double blow with in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Deepak Chahar ruled out of the series due to their respective injuries.

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“Of course, it is a big blow for the side because Surya was in such great form. But there are plenty of other guys in the squad waiting to take his place. Surya was the Player of the series for us against the West Indies but you can’t help with injuries. I wish him a quick recovery,” Rohit Sharma said about his India as well as Mumbai Indians teammate Suryakumar Yadav.