FILE PHOTO: Cricket - India Nets - Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India - March 22, 2021 India's Rohit Sharma during nets REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rohit Sharma will begin his reign as India's new test captain on Friday in a two-match series against neighbours Sri Lanka, hoping to keep the team's juggernaut rolling at home.
India have not lost at home in the longest format since their 2-1 defeat by England in 2012 and won their 14th consecutive rubber at home when they beat inaugural World Test Champions New Zealand at the end of last year.
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