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Suryakumar Yadav is predicted to be appointed Indian cricket crew captain for the upcoming T20I collection in opposition to Sri Lanka forward of incumbent vice-captain Hardik Pandya, in response to a report. Following India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, the trio of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retired from the format in worldwide cricket. Shubman Gill was the captain within the T20I collection in opposition to Zimbabwe however with Gautam Gambhir taking on the pinnacle coach forward of the Sri Lanka collection, Suryakumar is being thought-about to be the captaincy alternative.
The report from ESPN Cricinfo acknowledged that though Hardik was being thought-about to be the selection to exchange Rohit because the long-term T20I captain, his health issues and workload administration might lead to Suryakumar getting the place. Hardik has missed quite a few matches previously 12 months on account of accidents.
It is realized that each Gambhir and Agarkar spoke to Pandya about this variation of plan earlier this night and defined to him {that a} long-term possibility was being finalised to make sure stability.
The T20 management position fell vacant after Rohit Sharma stated goodbye to his worldwide profession within the shortest format following India’s World Cup triumph final month within the West Indies.
Pandya, one of many heroes of that victory, will take a break through the three-match ODI collection in opposition to the island nation on account of “personal reasons”. The T20Is in opposition to Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, adopted by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo.
The squad for the collection is predicted to be introduced within the subsequent couple of days.
“Hardik Pandya was India’s T20 vice-captain under Rohit Sharma. He is completely fit and available for the three-match T20I series and was supposed to lead the side but there is a very strong feeling that SKY would be the potential leader not only for the Sri Lanka series but till the 2026 World Cup,” a senior BCCI supply informed PTI on situations of anonymity.
“Hardik’s break from ODIs is for very personal reasons. He doesn’t have any fitness issue as is being suggested in the media,” the official stated.
(With PTI inputs)
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