New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Team India squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka on Thursday. The tour will feature three T20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One Day Internationals (ODIs).
In the T20I series, Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed captain, with Shubman Gill as his deputy. For the ODI series, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to the squad, with Sharma taking on the captaincy role and Gill serving as vice-captain.
The T20I squad has a familiar look with several T20 World Cup stars like Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Mohamemd Siraj and Axar Patel returning after missing the Zimbabwe series.
The ODI squad features Riyan Parag, who made his debut in the T20I series in Zimbabwe. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are the wicketkeepers with Sanju Samson missing out.
Pacer Harshit Rana, who impressed in the IPL 2024 season for the title winners Kolkata Knight Riders, makes it to the ODI squad alongside Khaleel Ahmed.
Team India will play three T20Is and as many ODIs in the series. The T20I leg of the series, which will take place in Pallekele, kicks off on July 27th and concludes on July 30th. The ODIs will be played in Colombo, starting August 02.
India’s upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka marks the debut assignment for Gautam Gambhir as the team’s new coach. Gambhir steps into this role following Rahul Dravid’s departure after leading the team to victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
T20I Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.
ODI Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
