Suryakumar Yadav to lead in T20Is, Rohit-Kohli available for ODI series vs SL

Mumbai’s big-hitter Yadav to lead India in T20Is against Sri Lanka; captain Rohit, Kohli return in one-dayers

Big-hitting batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday named captain of the Indian T20 team for this month’s three-match series against Sri Lanka, while ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made themselves available for the 50-over rubber against the same team next month.

Gill named vice-captain

Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain for both the formats. The team will depart early next week for the tour which will mark the beginning of new head coach Gautam Gambhir’s three-year tenure.

Riyan Parag, who scored seven half-centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Delhi speedster Harshit Rana are the two new faces in the ODI squad.

Jadeja dropped 

Seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who retired from T20Is along with Rohit and Kohli after India’s World Cup triumph in the Caribbean last month, did not find a place in the ODI squad.

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Having shouldered the team’s pace-bowling responsibility for a prolonged period, lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was rested on expected lines.

The first T20I will be held on July 27, followed by games on July 28 and 30. All the ties will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

The ODIs will be held on August 2, 4 and 7 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Suryakumar, 33, was chosen as skipper for the T20 series over Hardik Pandya, the designated vice-captain during India’s title run in the Americas.

Star all-rounder Pandya is three years younger to the Mumbai swashbuckler, but was not the preferred choice of both chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and Gambhir.

It is learnt that the two had a word with Pandya on this issue on Tuesday and conveyed to him that a long-term option in Suryakumar was being considered. 

Previously, Suryakumar led India to a 4-1 win over Australia in a T20I series last November and followed it up with a 1-1 draw in South Africa.

Iyer returns

Shreyas Iyer, despite losing his national contract for missing domestic cricket, made a comeback to the ODI squad alongside KL Rahul, who performed the dual role of keeper-batter during the 50-over World Cup last year at home.

Team India’s squad for Sri Lanka tour
T20I: Suryakumar (captain), S Gill (vc), Y Jaiswal, Rinku, R Parag, R Pant (wk), S Samson (wk), H Pandya, S Dube, Axar, W Sundar, R Bishnoi, Arshdeep, K Ahmed, 
M Siraj

ODI: Rohit (captain), S Gill (vc), V Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), R Pant (wk), S Iyer, S Dube, Kuldeep , M Siraj, W Sundar, Arshdeep, R Parag, Axar, K Ahmed, H Rana

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