Rohit Sharma is all set to play within the ODI sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka and he can be main the aspect as properly, in response to a report by Hindustan Occasions. Earlier, there have been speculations that the trio of Rohit, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah will miss all the tour of Sri Lanka with KL Rahul presumably turning into the ODI captain for the upcoming sequence. Nonetheless, the report claims that Rohit can be again in motion whereas Virat and Bumrah will take pleasure in an prolonged depart after taking part in continuous cricket. India will play simply six ODIs earlier than the Champions Trophy 2025 and the report mentioned that it was a giant purpose behind Rohit’s involvement. The sequence can even be Gautam Gambhir‘s first task as Crew India head coach.
In the meantime, the T20I captaincy stays a subject of dialogue as Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav have each emerged as sturdy contenders. Nonetheless, media experiences imagine that SKY maintain a bonus within the race because the crew administration is worried about Hardik’s health struggles.
Suryakumar Yadav has emerged because the darkish horse to change into India’s T20 captain until the 2026 World Cup and may simply pip high contender Hardik Pandya, whose elevation from the vice-captain’s place was being seen as a pure development up till now.
Pandya made himself accessible for the shortest format video games in opposition to Sri Lanka this month nevertheless it has emerged that Suryakumar, who captained India in eight T20Is in opposition to Australia and South Africa final 12 months, is the popular selection of recent head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.
It’s learnt that each Gambhir and Agarkar spoke to Pandya about this transformation of plan earlier this night and defined to him {that a} long-term choice was being finalised to make sure stability.
The T20 management position fell vacant after Rohit Sharma bid adieu to his worldwide profession within the shortest format following India’s World Cup triumph final month within the West Indies.
Pandya, one of many heroes of that victory, will take a break in the course of the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to the island nation on account of “private causes”. The T20Is in opposition to Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, adopted by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo.
The squad for the sequence is anticipated to be introduced within the subsequent couple of days.
“Hardik Pandya was India’s T2O vice-captain underneath Rohit Sharma. He’s utterly match and accessible for the three-match T20I sequence and was supposed to guide the aspect however there’s a very sturdy feeling that SKY can be the potential chief not just for the Sri Lanka sequence however until the 2026 World Cup,” a senior BCCI supply informed PTI on situations of anonymity.
“Hardik’s break from ODIs is for very private causes. He does not have any health problem as is being urged within the media,” the official mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
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