Team India Prepares for Sri Lankan Tour
After the T20 World Cup tournament and Zimbabwe tour, everything seems to be going well for Team India. But Gautam Gambhir has started laying the foundation for the future after taking over as coach. Rohit-Virat has retired from T20 cricket. However, it is reported that Gautam Gambhir insisted on playing in the ODI series.
The Indian team will tour Sri Lanka in which three T20Is and three ODIs will be played. Team India for these matches will be announced soon. However, information is coming out that legendary players will not play in this series. However, information is coming out that Gautam Gambhir, who is sitting as a coach, is not interested in this matter. The legendary players of Team India have got enough rest in the T20 World Cup. Therefore, Gautam Gambhir has told the selection committee that Rohit Sharma, Virat along with other players should be considered for the Sri Lanka tour. The ODI series against Sri Lanka will start on August 2. Also, this series will be held on August 7. Then there is a gap of six weeks for the series against Bangladesh. Sources have said that Gautam Gambhir has said that there is no point in excluding senior players from the series against Sri Lanka
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Senior Players and Team Selection
The series against Sri Lanka will end on August 7. The series against Bangladesh will start on September 19. So there is a huge gap between these two series. So the players will get relief again. Therefore, Gautam Gambhir has argued before the selection committee that it is not right to rest Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah. It is reported that the selection of key players for the ODI series against Sri Lanka has been demanded. Earlier it was reported that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah will make a comeback from the series against Bangladesh. So now the question is whether the legendary player will play in the series against Sri Lanka or not.
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Hardik Pandya’s Status
Hardik Pandya played an important role in the T20 World Cup. He will be in the T20 World Cup tournament against Sri Lanka. But there is a possibility that he will miss the ODI series due to personal reasons, reported Indian Express. Hardik Pandya’s last ODI match was against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup 2023.
He has not played an ODI match since then. Meanwhile, it is reported that Hardik Pandya has informed the BCCI that he will not play in the ODI series. Meanwhile, Team India for the Sri Lanka tour will be announced today. It will be interesting to see who gets selected for this team
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