Surya Kumar Yadav will lead the T20I side in Sri Lanka and Rohit Sharma will remain the ODI captain
Surya Kumar Yadav has been named India’s T20I skipper for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, the BCCI confirmed on Thursday (July 18) while announcing the squads.
Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the entire tour, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in the ODI squad.
The selectors have also named Shubman Gill as the vice-captain of both squads, following his recent leadership of India on the Zimbabwe tour.
This is a significant development, considering Hardik Pandya was India’s designated deputy in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the recently-concluded T20 World Cup.
It was reported recently that Hardik’s fitness issues could prevent the selectors from elevating him to captaincy, and the 30-year-old has skipped the ODI leg of the tour.
There were also doubts surrounding the availability of senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the ODIs.
However, Gautam Gambhir will have both stalwarts bolstering the batting lineup in his first assignment as India’s new coach.
KL Rahul, who wasn’t considered for the T20 World Cup, retains his ODI spot along with Shreyas Iyer.
However, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hasn’t been picked for the ODIs, which sees the inclusion of Washington Sundar and Riyan Parag.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhishek Sharma, who both fared well in the T20I series against Zimbabwe, haven’t made the cut.
Another notable omission is Sanju Samson, who scored a century in India’s last ODI and has produced reasonable numbers in limited opportunities.
The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter, however, retains his spot in the T20I side.
In the pace department, Harshit Rana has been included as the fourth pacer in the ODI squad alongside Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh.
Rishabh Pant, who made a successful return to the national team for the T20 World Cup, returns to the ODI setup as well.
Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will lead the spin department in both ODIs and T20Is.
Ravi Bishnoi is the other wrist spin option for India in the T20I leg, while Yuzvendra Chahal, who was part of the T20 World Cup squad, has been excluded.
The tour kicks off on July 27 with the T20I series in Pallekele before the teams move to Colombo for the ODIs.
T20I Squad:
| Player Name |
|---|
| Surya Kumar Yadav (Captain) |
| Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain) |
| 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 |
| Mohammad Siraj |
ODI Squad:
| Player Name |
|---|
| Rohit Sharma (Captain) |
| Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain) |
| Virat Kohli |
| KL Rahul (WK) |
| Rishabh Pant (WK) |
| Shreyas Iyer |
| Shivam Dube |
| Kuldeep Yadav |
| Mohammad Siraj |
| Washington Sundar |
| Arshdeep Singh |
| Riyan Parag |
| Axar Patel |
| Khaleel Ahmed |
| Harshit Rana |
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