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Right-handed batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India’s T20I series against Sri Lanka, while veteran opener Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the side in the ODI leg of the tour.
While announcing the squad post a selection committee meeting on Thursday evening, the BCCI added that Shubman Gill, who led India to a 4-1 T20I series win in Zimbabwe following the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph last month in Barbados, will be the vice-captain in both white-ball series, starting from 27 July in Pallekele.
Interestingly, Gill has been named the new T20I vice-captain ahead of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who held the role in the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. Along with Suryakumar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson, Pandya, and Ravi Bishnoi have been selected only for the T20I series.
Rishabh Pant is included in both T20I and ODI squads, as are Shivam Dube, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Khaleel Ahmed. Along with Rohit, Virat Kohli, K.L. Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, and Shreyas Iyer are joining in for the 50-over leg of the Sri Lanka tour, which serves as crucial preparation for India in the run-up to the 2025 Champions Trophy.
India will arrive in Sri Lanka on 22 July, and begin their tour with back-to-back T20Is on 27 and 28 July, followed by the series-ending game on 30 July. The scene then shifts to the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo hosting three ODIs on 2,4, and 7 August, respectively.
India T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.
India ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
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