India squad for Sri Lanka T20Is, ODIs highlights© X (Twitter)
India T20I and ODI team selection for Sri Lanka tour highlights: The Indian team selection meeting for the Sri Lanka series has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 18, a report in Dainik Jagran stated. The Indian cricket team begins a new era under the guidance of coach Gautam Gambhir, who takes over the reins from Rahul Dravid. India’s upcoming tour to Sri Lanka, which consists of three ODIs and the same number of T20Is, will be new coach Gambhir’s first assignment. As the BCCI selection committee prepares to announce the squads for the white-ball award, the biggest talking point that has emerged from the discussions so far is the selection of the team captain for the award. While Hardik Pandya is considered Rohit Sharma’s ‘natural successor’ in the shortest format, Gambhir and the selectors are reportedly interested in giving the role to Suryakumar Yadav. In Rohit’s absence, KL Rahul could get the ODI captaincy for the Sri Lanka series.
Here are the highlights of India’s team selection for Sri Lanka’s T20Is and ODIs:
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3:40 pm (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka live series: Team selection meeting postponed
According to Dainik Jagran’s report, the meeting between Gautam Gambhir, BCCI secretary Jay Shah and the selection committee, which was supposed to be held today, has been postponed. The agenda of the meeting was India’s selection for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka.
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2:36 pm (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka live series: Any opportunities for Iyer and Rahul?
With senior players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah expected to be rested, opportunities are emerging for players like Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, who were not part of the T20 World Cup squad. It has also been reported that although captain Rohit Sharma is expected to miss the series, there are indications that he could make himself available for the series.
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2:33 pm (Brasília time)
Team India vs Sri Lanka live series: Gambhir meeting with officials
According to a report in Cricbuzz, Gautam Gambhir had an hour-long virtual meeting on Tuesday with Ajit Agarkar’s selection committee and BCCI secretary Jay Shah. The lineup for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka was the topic of discussion at the meeting.
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1:28 pm (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka live series: Will Rohit play in ODIs vs SL?
Many reports have suggested that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are likely to miss the ODIs against Sri Lanka. However, in the latest development, it is learned that Rohit could return to action and will lead the teams in ODIs. However, Kohli and Bumrah are expected to rest.
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12:05 pm (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka live series: India in search of ‘stable’ leader
According to a Times of India report, the management wants stability in the future and this is one area where they don’t have much confidence in Hardik.
“Hardik was the natural successor to Rohit Sharma as he is the vice-captain. But the selection committee and Gambhir are leaning towards Surya. The argument is the uncertainty over Hardik’s availability in every series India plays. They want a stable captain to move forward with the T20 World Cup in 2026,” a BCCI source told the newspaper.
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11:14 am (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka series live: Major update from BCCI source
A BCCI source stated, “Hardik Pandya was India’s T20 vice-captain under Rohit Sharma. He is fully fit and available for the three-match T20I series and should lead the team, but there is a very strong feeling that SKY would be the potential leader not just for the Sri Lanka series but all the way to the 2026 World Cup.”
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11:13 am (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka live series: Will Hardik miss ODIs?
According to some reports, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, one of the heroes of that victory, will take a break during the three-match ODI series against the island nation for “personal reasons”. The T20Is against Sri Lanka will take place from July 27-30 in Pallekele, followed by the ODIs from August 2-7 in Colombo.
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10:38 am (Brasília time)
India squad for Sri Lanka live series: What the ODI squad would look like
This is what India’s ODI team looks like for the Sri Lanka series:
KL Rahul (C), Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja/Tilak Verma, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj , Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube/Rinku Singh
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10:25 am (Brasília time)
India team selection for Sri Lanka series: What India’s T20I squad would look like
This is what India’s T20I squad looks like for the Sri Lanka tour:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Tilak Varma/Abhishek Sharma/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan/Khaleel Ahmed/Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi
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10:12 am (Brasília time)
India team selection live: ODI captaincy also in focus
With players like Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah deciding to miss the ODI series against Sri Lanka, the selectors are reportedly looking at KL Rahul for the leadership role. Shubman Gill also remains an option.
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10:02 am (Brasília time)
India squad selection live: Why BCCI doesn’t prefer Hardik Pandya
Although Hardik Pandya has performed very well while leading the Indian team in T20Is, it is his fitness and injury record that has the team management worried. Coach Gautam Gambhir and the selection committee are unsure whether to hand him the leadership role, keeping in mind his injury history. Suryakumar Yadav, therefore, is a better choice in this regard.
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09:55 (Brasília time)
India team selection live: Will Suryakumar beat Hardik for T20I captaincy?
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Team India selection for the tour of Sri Lanka. With the Indian team playing 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs, the selection committee is expected to name the team today. Reports of Suryakumar Yadav beating Hardik Pandya for the role of T20I captain are the biggest talking point ahead of the announcement.
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