Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya can captain India in the three-match T20 International series to be played against Sri Lanka. The three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka is to be played on 27 July.
Ahead of this series, a PTI report has revealed that Hardik Pandya can be given the responsibility of captaining India on the Sri Lanka tour.
Let us tell you that Hardik Pandya made an important contribution in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Pandya had specially helped Team India to win the T20 World Cup trophy after 17 years by taking two wickets in the last over in the final match.
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According to the report of news agency PTI, Hardik Pandya was the T20 vice-captain of India under Rohit Sharma. He is fully fit and available for the three-match T20 series and will captain the team.
Let us tell you that after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title, Rohit Sharma retired from T20, after which the discussion about who will be the next captain of Team India in this format is at its peak. Team vice-captain Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav should hand over the reins of leadership.
Meanwhile, according to the report of news agency PTI, Hardik Pandya, the hero of India's victory in the T20 World Cup, may take a break from the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, which is to be played in August, due to personal reasons.
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For ODIs, KL Rahul, who captained the last ODI series in South Africa, is being considered a contender for captaincy along with Shubman Gill. In such a situation, it will be important to see how the team selection will be.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has clearly said that all star cricketers will also have to play domestic cricket if they do not play international cricket. Rohit, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been exempted. The BCCI wants all the other Test specialists to play at least one match of the Duleep Trophy in August. After this, the team has to play Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
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