Rohit, 37, and his opening partner Kohli, 35, quit Twenty20 Internationals last month after the team's victory in the World Cup final against South Africa in Bridgetown but both men will continue to play test and 50-overs cricket.
The 27-year-old replaces Wanindu Hasaranga, who stepped down as skipper in the shortest format after Sri Lanka failed to make the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup in the U.S. and West Indies last month.
His father Andrew was one of cricket's greatest all-rounders with over 7,000 runs and nearly 400 wickets across Tests and ODIs.
“I’ve been sick for a few days. That’s why I decided to return home,” Shoriful told The Daily Star over the phone after returning to Bangladesh.
England will have Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood, both bowlers who can bowl 90mph, in their starting XI at Trent Bridge as England prepare for the post-James Anderson era.
The West Indies are one of the economically poorer members of the Test-match elite.
"One prisoner shared that she likes to play cricket because it serves as therapy for her," MCA secretary Craig White said.
Anderson retired from international duty following an innings and 114-run rout of the West Indies in the first Test at Lord's last week.
Former Sri Lanka Under-19 captain Dhammika Niroshana tragically passed away at the age of 41 after being shot by an unidentified assailant outside his residence in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities have launched an investigation to apprehend the perpetrator.
Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has expressed his dismay over the violence regarding students’ quota reform protests, which have already claimed six lives and left hundreds injured across the country in the last two days.
Latham spoke to reporters on Wednesday as New Zealand Cricket released its summer schedule, which starts with a three-test series against England in November before white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
England called up Mark Wood on Tuesday to replace the retired James Anderson for this week's second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge
The kind of spin Rishad produces can be an asset for the Bangladesh Test team, who have often found wanting in away series due to a lack of variety.
Naim Sheikh struck a 48-ball 53 in Bangladesh Tigers’ 32-run win over BCB HP team during the first T20 practice match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.
"I'm far from it all, so I couldn't see many things… Let there be no more bloodshed in my beloved Dhaka University," Hridoy, who is a student at the economics department of the university, posted on Facebook.
“I don’t think he [Rishad] is fully ready for red-ball cricket at the moment,” Shanto told the media during an event at the capital’s Pragati Sarani today.
Jishan Alam, Afif Hossain and Akbar Ali hit brisk tons as BCB HP thrashed Bangladesh Tigers by 137 runs in the practice one-day match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
“Both our men’s and women’s teams are not strong in this format [T20]. Playing a smaller number of domestic competitions can be one of the reasons why,” Joty said during a press conference