CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as India’s full-time Test Captain?
A
Jasprit Bumrah
B
KL Rahul
C
Rohit Sharma
D
Ajinkya Rahane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Having already been named the ODI and T20I captain, Rohit takes over the reins of Test captaincy from Virat Kohli, who decided to step down after the 2-1 series loss against South Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -As of January 2023, the team is ranked second in Tests, first in ODIs and first in T20Is by the ICC. Rohit Sharma is the current captain of the team in all formats; the head coach is Rahul Dravid.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kohli also took India from 7th in the ICC Test rankings in 2014, all the way to the top of the rankings by the time he stepped down from the role in January 2022. The 34-year-old also scored the most runs in Test cricket as captain of any Indian player in history with 5,864.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rohit Sharma was recently appointed as India’s permanent Test captain after Virat Kohli’s departure.

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