Cricket News Desk. The Indian team has reached Sri Lanka for the three-match T20 series. Team India, led by new head coach Gautam Gambhir and new captain Suryakumar Yadav, left for Sri Lanka from Mumbai on Monday. Now the team has reached there and pictures of Indian players have also surfaced.
BCCI has shared a special video
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed about the arrival of the Indian team in Sri Lanka. The board has shared a special video of this team in which Indian players are seen having fun. They can be seen taking selfies with fans. Apart from Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav, other players are seen leaving the airport and boarding the team bus. The players are also seen in chill mode in the bus.
India's Sri Lanka tour itinerary
The Indian team will be seen playing a three-match T20 series and an equal number of ODI series on this tour. The T20 series will start from July 27. The second match will be played on 28th and the third match on 30th July. At the same time, the ODI series will start from August 2. The second match of this series will be played on August 4 and the third match on August 7. In the ODI series, the Indian team will be seen playing under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
Surya will lead the T20 team
Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain for the three-match T20 series. While Shubman Gill has been given the responsibility of vice-captain. This is not the first time that Surya will captain Team India. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav led India in the five-match T20 series against Australia in November 2023 last year. Under his leadership, the Indian team won the series 4-1. After this, in December, he got a chance to captain against South Africa. India tied the series 1-1. It is expected that he will be successful in making India win this series.
Mumbai to Pallekele via Colombo ✈️ 🚌#TeamIndia have reached Sri Lanka 🇱🇰#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/ffDYJOV7wm
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 22, 2024
Mumbai to Pallekele via Colombo ✈️ 🚌#TeamIndia have reached Sri Lanka 🇱🇰#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/ffDYJOV7wm
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 22, 2024
Why did Hardik not get the captaincy? Agarkar answered
Gautam Gambhir being appointed as the head coach brought a change in the level of captaincy in T20. Hardik Pandya, who was the vice-captain in the T20 World Cup 2024, was being replaced by Rohit Sharma after retiring from T20 Internationals. However, this did not happen. Suryakumar Yadav was made the new T20 captain for the Sri Lanka tour. Ajit Agarkar answered this. He said, “Pandya is still one of the most important players for us.”
