Rohit Sharma has been tasked with leading Team India in the ODI and T20 series against Sri Lanka in the absence. Sharma has led India to a 2-1 win in the recently concluded ODI series. 

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It was Rohit's first outting as India captain in place of regular skipper Virat Kohli who missed the series for his marriage with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. After the series win, Rohit thanked his teammates for playing an important role in the win. 

Rohit took to social media to share what he felt leading India for the first time. Rohit said, he will remember the day he became India captain for the rest of his life and the feeling can never be measured or compared with anything.

“A day that I will remember for the rest of my life. Walking out with the team sheet for the 1st time was a feeling of it’s own which can never be measured or compared with anything. Proud to be playing with the guys who have such great skill set & work ethic. Cannot be more happier,” Rohit wrote in the caption of a photo in which he is carrying the team sheet."

Rohit will now lead India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka which begins on Wednesday, December 20.