India’s recent tour of Zimbabwe ended with a 4-1 victory led by Shubman Gill as captain. The focus now shifts to the upcoming Sri Lanka series starting on July 26. Several key players like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Rishabh Pant were rested after the T20 World Cup 2024 win and may not return for the Sri Lanka T20Is.
According to a report on CricketNext, Hardik Pandya is likely to captain the team for the T20I series with Suryakumar Yadav as vice-captain. Players like Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh from the T20 World Cup-winning squad are expected to be selected.
Meanwhile, players like Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rishabh Pant may not be included in the squad for the Sri Lanka series. The T20I series will begin on July 27 and the ODI series on August 02. It will be interesting to see if senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will return for the ODI games.
This series also marks Gautam Gambhir’s start as India’s head coach, bringing a different dynamic compared to Rahul Dravid. Gambhir’s relationship with captain Rohit Sharma and other senior players will be intriguing to observe.
Expected T20I squad for Sri Lanka series: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya (C), Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana
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