After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team will return to action for the second time, as they take on Sri Lanka in a white-ball series with three ODIs and three T20Is. Before this tour, a young group was part of a five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe, from which the selectors could send players to fill in gaps created by a few high-profile retirements.
As the Men in Blue lifted the T20 World Cup, three stalwarts of Indian cricket - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja called it time in the shortest format. Hence the squad selection could see a few drastic changes. Further reports of senior players like Rohit, Virat and Jasprit Bumrah being rested for the tour have surfaced.
The Indian Express reported, “Senior players can take some rest and get ready for the full cricket season ahead. Rohit, Virat and Bumrah have been offered rest and will join the team for the Test matches against Bangladesh in September.” Based on these reports let us look at the possible Indian squads for the Sri Lanka tour.
India's probable squad for T20Is and ODIs against Sri Lanka
India's probable squad for T20Is against Sri Lanka:
Hardik Pandya (c), Rinku Singh, Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar.
India's probable squad for ODIs against Sri Lanka:
KL Rahul (c), Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Shubhman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar.
India-Sri Lanka series schedule:
Ist T20: 27 July 2024 at 1:30 PM (GMT)/ 7:00 PM (local)
2nd T20: 28 July 2024 at 1:30 PM (GMT)/ 7:00 PM (local)
3rd T20: 30 July 2024 at 1:30 PM (GMT)/ 7:00 PM (local)
Ist ODI: 2 August 2024 at 9:00 AM (GMT)/ 02:30 PM (local)
2nd ODI: 4 August 2024 at 9:00 AM (GMT)/ 02:30 PM (local)
3rd ODI: 7 August 2024 at 9:00 AM (GMT)/ 02:30 PM (local)