Ajinkya Rahane is set to lead India in the first of the two-Test series against New Zealand later this month. After the selectors decided to give Virat Kohli rest in the first Test in Kanpur, it has been decided on Thursday that Rohit Sharma will also sit out of the entire Test series to manage his workload.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/new-zealand-in-india/india-vs-new-zealand-rohit-sharma-to-skip-tests-ajinkya-rahane-to-lead-in-first-test/articleshow/87648000.cms