India in SL – Rohit and Kohli named in ODI squad

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India in SL – Rohit and Kohli named in ODI squad

Both Rohit and Kohli spent time abroad with their families after the T20 World Cup celebrations in Mumbai on July 4. There had been speculation that they would skip the Sri Lanka tour and only return for the start of the domestic season in September, but they are now part of the 15-man squad for the series.

Shreyas Iyer, who lost the BCCI central contract earlier this year, has been named in the ODI squad. KL Rahul also returned after a long injury, one of the two leading wicket takers along with Rishabh Pant, who last played an ODI before his car accident in December 2022.

Shubman Gill has been promoted to the position of vice-captain in both types of white ball, following his captaincy with the second-placed team in Zimbabwe, where India won 4-1. Gill has also been effective with the bat in ODIs of late – he is the second highest run-getter in the world in the format since the start of 2023.

With Hardik out of the ODIs, seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube, his only ODI so far in 2019, is being brought back. Dube’s numbers in T20 cricket have grown significantly since IPL 2023, when he made a name for himself as a force against the spin of Chennai Super Kings.

India’s tour of Sri Lanka is the first assignment of new coach Gautam Gambhir, who was appointed after the end of Rahul Dravid’s tenure for the 2024 T20 World Cup. The tour begins with three T20Is in Pallekele on July 27, 28 and 30, followed by three ODIs in Colombo on August 2, 4 and 7.

Team India in ODIs in Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma (captain), Ꮪhubman Gill (vice-captain), 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.

Team India to play Sri Lanka T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ꮪhubman Gill (vice-captain), 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.

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