India’s new all-format captain, Rohit Sharma, will be felicitated by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for becoming the Indian cricket team captain in all three formats of the game.
The veteran opener was handed over the reins of India’s limited-overs side last year, and most recently, he was also appointed India’s Test captain after Virat Kohli stepped down from the role in January.
He will lead Team India for the very first time in Test cricket in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka next month after the Chetan Sharma-led selection panel made him the new captain.
Meanwhile, the MCA held an MCA Apex Council meeting in Mumbai on Thursday (February 24), where the state association decided to felicitate Rohit Sharma as well as some of Mumbai’s international stars at the function to be held before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
An MCA Apex Council member told PTI: “In today’s Apex Council Meeting decision passed Rohit Sharma will be felicitated for becoming captain of all three formats. Angkrish Raghuvanshi will be felicitated by MCA with a cash prize of Rs one lakh and momento.”
India players like Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, and Shreyas Iyer will also be felicitated alongside Rohit Sharma next month. In-form young batter Sarfaraz Khan will also be felicitated for representing India A at the function.
(With PTI Inputs)
