India are set to tour Sri Lanka after their trip to Zimbabwe. A second-string Indian side are currently in Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series after which the Men in Blue are set to visit the Island nation.
Team India recently won the T20 World Cup 2024, just before the Zimbabwe tour. After a brief sabbatical, the main squad is expected to return for the tour down South, to Sri Lanka.
India will play three ODIs and as many T20Is between July 27 and August 7, against the neighbours.
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Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play against Sri Lanka?
The Indian Express has reported that the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to leave out some key names for the series. Senior figures like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah are expected to be omitted from the travelling squad.
Virat and Rohit called it a day in the T20I format after the T20 World Cup triumph. However, they will not feature in the ODI series either, against Sri Lanka.
The duo, along with ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, will not make it to the squad to face the Island nation. The selection committee will meet next week to chalk out a squad.
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Who will lead India against Sri Lanka in ODIs in the absence of Rohit Sharma?
As per media outlet PTI, one of KL Rahul or Hardik Pandya is expected to lead India in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Hardik Pandya would lead in the T20Is, considering he was the vice-captain at the recent T20 World Cup 2024. With Rohit missing out in the ODIs as well, one of Hardik, or his close kin KL Rahul is expected to captain the side.
KL Rahul or Hardik Pandya likely to lead in the ODI series vs Sri Lanka. [PTI] pic.twitter.com/reeAXSGNMJ
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