BCCI bowed down to Gautam Gambhir's stubbornness and took this big decision regarding Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. After winning the T20 World Cup 2024 and defeating Zimbabwe, the Indian cricket team is now ready to go to Sri Lanka. BCCI also announced the Indian cricket team for the Sri Lanka tour on Thursday. On this Sri Lanka tour, the Indian team is going to play a three-match ODI series and a three-match T20 series. Now the new head coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir, is also going to visit Sri Lanka for the first time after taking over his responsibility. He has to take up this coaching post as per his terms and conditions, in such a situation, Gambhir has shown his sharp attitude even before this Sri Lanka tour.
In fact, after the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah had taken a break and they had also asked to take a break from the Sri Lanka tour, but Gautam Gambhir wants that all the players should play in all three formats. Gautam Gambhir had made it clear that all the senior players will be present on the Sri Lanka tour, especially Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both these senior players were also requested to play in the Sri Lanka series, so with the announcement in the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir's insistence has also been fulfilled.
Yes, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are now coming to play the ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour, but let us tell you that both of them have retired from T20 International, due to which they will not be a part of the T20 series, although Jasprit Bumrah is still on a break for some reason, on the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja, who has retired from T20, was also not selected for the ODI series.
Team India's T20 team against Sri Lanka | Team India's T20 team against Sri Lanka
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Mohammad Siraj.
India's ODI team for Sri Lanka tour | India's ODI team for Sri Lanka tour
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed and Harshit Rana.
India vs Sri Lanka T20 Series Schedule | India vs Sri Lanka T20 Series Schedule
July 27, 2024, Saturday – Pallekele, 1st T20
July 28, 2024, Sunday – Pallekele, 2nd T20
July 30, 2024, Tuesday – Pallekele, 3rd T20
India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series Schedule | India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series Schedule
August 2, 2024, Friday, Colombo, 1st ODI
August 4, 2024, Sunday, Colombo, 2nd ODI
August 7, 2024, Wednesday, Colombo, 3rd ODI
