Suryakumar Yadav Appointed T20I Captain For India In Sri Lanka Series

Published: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 19:24 [GST]

The BCCI has unveiled the Indian cricket squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. This series will be Gautam Gambhir's first as head coach of India, and he has advocated for Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) to captain the T20I team over all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

Suryakumar Yadav has been named the T20I captain, taking precedence over Hardik Pandya, while Rohit Sharma retains his role as the ODI captain. This decision underscores the selectors' confidence in Suryakumar's leadership skills and his influence in T20 cricket.

The announcement was made on Thursday, July 18, 2024, with the BCCI disclosing the squads for both the T20I and ODI series. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20I team, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain.

Suryakumar Yadav (C)
Shubman Gill (VC)
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
Mohd. Siraj

ODI Squad:

Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill (VC)
Virat Kohli
KL Rahul (WK)
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Shreyas Iyer
Shivam Dube
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohd. Siraj
Washington Sundar
Arshdeep Singh
Riyan Parag
Axar Patel
Khaleel Ahmed
Harshit Rana

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The ODI squad will be led by Rohit Sharma, with Shubman Gill again taking on the vice-captaincy role. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for this entire tour, providing other players an opportunity to step up in his absence.

A significant selection is Riyan Parag, who has earned a spot in both squads after his maiden T20 call-up during India's successful Zimbabwe tour. Another notable inclusion is Harshit Rana from Kolkata Knight Riders; he has received his first call-up to the ODI squad due to his impressive performances in domestic cricket and IPL.