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India Announces T20 and ODI Squad for Sri Lanka Series, KL Rahul Returns as Captain

The Indian team won 4-1 in the 5-match T20 series played against Zimbabwe. After which Team India has to tour Sri Lanka. Team India has to play a series of 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches on the Sri Lanka tour.

Team India’s squad for the series against Sri Lanka can be announced very soon. While it is believed that Team India can get 2 new captains and 2 vice-captains in this series. Because Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from the T20 International format. While he can be rested in the ODI series.

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Team India Will Announce 2 Captains for both teams

Team India can now get 2 new captains in the T20 and ODI series to be played against Sri Lanka. Because, according to media reports, news is coming that all-rounder player Hardik Pandya can be chosen as the captain of the team in the T20 series. Hardik can now be made the regular captain of the T20 format.

Due to this Team India can get a new captain in the T20 series. While wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul can captain Team India in the ODI series. It is believed that Rohit Sharma can be rested in the ODI series. Due to this KL Rahul can be given the captaincy.

Also Seen 2 vice-captain

Let us tell you that the Sri Lanka series is to start on July 27. The T20 series is to be played first. The ODI series is to start on August 2. The vice-captaincy of Team India in the T20 series against Sri Lanka can be handed over to star batsman Suryakumar Yadav.

While in the ODI series, India can get a new vice-captain in the form of Rishabh Pant. Team India’s squad for the Sri Lanka series can be announced very soon. In both these series, many young players can get a chance in Team India’s squad.

Here are 15 members of the squad for the T20 and ODI series

For the T20 series: Hardik Pandya (captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Rituraj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.

Team for the ODI series: KL Rahul (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Sai Sudarshan, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.