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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce the squad for Team India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, which will commence from July 27. The T20 World Champions are set to take on their near neighbours in a limited overs series, comprising of three T20Is and as many ODIs. While the series is set to commence with the three T20Is, set to be played on July 27, July 28 and July 30, the ODI-leg will kickstart from August 2.
However the squad can be announced anytime between Wednesday (July 17) and Thursday (July 18), the three senior players including T20 World Cup 2024 winning captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and speedster Jasprit Bumrah are likely to miss the series. While the senior batters have requested BCCI for an extended break, the BCCI have opted to give rest to Bumrah.
Moreover, with Rohit Sharma calling down curtains on his T20I career, Hardik Pandya is the frontrunner to takeover the reigns in the shortest format, with Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul also in picture. Furthermore, as per reports quoting Express Sports, Hardik Pandya has informed BCCI to miss the ODI series, citing personal reasons and if so be it, KL Rahul might take the helm for three-match ODI series.
India’s probable squad for limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka
T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Rinku Singh, Shubman 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.
ODIs: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (C, wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya/Rinku Singh, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
India’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024: Schedule, Date, Timings
3-match T20I series
1st T20I: July 27 - 7:00 pm - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
2nd T20I: July 28 - 7:00 pm - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
3rd T20I: July 30 - 7:00 pm - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
3-match ODI series
1st ODI: August 2 - 2:30 pm - R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
2nd ODI: August 4 - 2:30 pm - R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
3rd ODI: August 7 - 2:30 pm - R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
