IND vs SL: Indian Team Announcement for the Series Against Sri Lanka; Major Decision to Be Made Regarding Captaincy

Details regarding India's squad for Sri Lanka Tour

The Indian team for the series against Sri Lanka is set to be announced soon. According to reports, the team will be announced today, July 18. Gautam Gambhir is the new coach of the team. Gambhir and the selectors are expected to make a significant decision regarding the captaincy, especially in T20s. According to the report, instead of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav is being considered for the T20 captaincy, which will be revealed with the team announcement.

When could the team be announced?
The Indian team for the series against Sri Lanka could be announced on July 18.

Change in T20 captaincy
With Rohit retiring from T20 Internationals, a decision will be made about who will be India’s captain. According to reports, Gambhir has discussed not making Hardik Pandya the captain. Gambhir’s preference for T20 captaincy is Suryakumar Yadav.

Hardik Pandya to be out of ODIs
Hardik Pandya has informed the BCCI that he wants to opt out of the ODI series due to personal reasons.

KL Rahul may get ODI captaincy
If Rohit is not part of the ODI series, KL Rahul may get the captaincy. However, Gambhir has requested senior players to make themselves available for the ODI series. If Rohit plays the ODIs, he will remain the captain.

Also read: Will Suryakumar Yadav be India’s next T20 captain? This is why Hardik Pandya may be in trouble!

Rohit might play ODIs
According to a Cricbuzz report, Rohit might play the ODI series against Sri Lanka, though he is currently outside India. The decision on whether Rohit will be part of the ODIs will be clear at the time of the team announcement.

Gambhir requests senior players to play ODIs
Gautam Gambhir has requested senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the ODI series. It will be interesting to see if Rohit and Kohli are selected for the ODIs when the team is announced.

Who will be the opener?
With Rohit retiring from T20 Internationals, a decision will also be made on who will open in T20s. Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in contention.

India’s probable T20 team: Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, and Mohammed Siraj.

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