Hardik Pandya named captain of T20I squad against Sri Lanka: Once again, star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya has been announced as the captain of Team India for the series against Sri Lanka. The premiere all-rounder will lead the T20I side of India against the current Asia Cup champion, Sri Lanka. The series is going to kick start on January 3, 2023. It seems that the transition phase of Team India has started. Many star names are still not part of the T20I team. And there is a big blow for some players like Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant. You are asked to stick with this page and read this article till the end. We have discussed the squad announced by BCCI on December 27 for the series against Sri Lanka. Kindly take a peek at the following sections. Follow More Updates on SureLoaded.Com
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya, 27, the Baroda man has been elected as the vice-captain of the ODI team while he will lead the T20I team and Surya Kumaar Yadav has been appointed as the vice-captain of the T20I team. Hardik Pandya has been elevated in all formats by the selecting committee. A promo for the series India vs Sri Lanka has been released by Star Sports. The video is captioned, “@hardikpandya7 is ready to kick-start the New Year with a bang against the Asian T20I Champions! #BelieveInBlue & get ready to witness some action from this new #TeamIndia under the Hardik ‘Raj’ Mastercard #INDvSL series | Starts Jan 3 | Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar.” Scroll down the page and read more.
It is being reported that senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul have been asked to take a rest and prepare themselves for the upcoming 50-over World Cup which will be hosted by India next year. A senior officer of BCCI told, “Yes, there will be no official announcement that Rohit has been removed from T20I captaincy but he along with Kohli and Rahul will be phased out from the format. Obviously, Rohit’s dislocated thumb injury hasn’t completely healed although he has started training. But phasing out has indeed started,
On the other hand, Rishabh Pant who has been referred to as the future of Team India by experts has been dropped from both ODI and T20I squads. He is not part of any squad against Sri Lanka. It is reported that he has been asked to report to the NCA for a knee-strengthening rehabilitation program for two weeks. Stay tuned to this website for more details.
