New Delhi, March 15 -- Despite a below-par Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia, Rohit Sharma is set to remain as the captain of the Indian team when they travel to England for a five-match Test series in June later this year. The Test series against England will be India's first in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.

Having scored just 91 runs in three Tests against New Zealand at home last year, Rohit Sharma was expected to turn the tables in Australia in the five-Test rubber. But the Indian captain missed the series opener in Perth due to the birth of his second child. India had won the game.

The right-hander returned played the next three games for just 31 runs in five innings before standing down from the fifth an...