Last Updated on 26/07/2024 by Ankita Jain
The Indian cricket team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka, where it has to play three ODIs and three T20 matches against the host team. Suryakumar Yadav will captain Team India in the T20 series on the Sri Lanka tour. At the same time, Rohit Sharma will lead the ODI team. This tour is also going to be special for former Team India opener Gautam Gambhir. With this tour, Gambhir is starting his tenure as head coach.
This is why the tension of Team India has increased!
A 3-match T20 series will be played between India and Sri Lanka, the first match of which is to be played on 27 July in Pallekele. However, India seems to be getting a big setback even before the start of the T20 series. According to media reports, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj got injured during the practice session. Siraj got injured in his right leg and was seen getting treatment. In such a situation, Siraj may now be out of the first T20 match.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2024
In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj’s role is going to be very important on the Sri Lanka tour, but his injury has increased the tension of the Indian team management. If Mohammed Siraj is out of the first T20 match, then Khalil Ahmed may get a chance and he can start bowling with Arshdeep Singh.
India’s T20 squad for Sri Lanka tour: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Mohammad Siraj.
Sri Lanka’s 16-man T20 squad: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Velalage, Mahesh Tikshana, Chamindu Pandinkathy, Madusinghara, Binura Fernando.
The first T20 match between India and Sri Lanka will be played on 27th, second T20 on 28th and the last T20 match will be played on 30th July. All these matches will be played in Pallekele from 7 pm Indian time. Then there will be a 3-match ODI series between the two teams. The first ODI match will be played on 2nd August. Then the remaining two ODI matches will be played on 4th and 7th August. All the three ODI matches will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo from 2.30 pm Indian time.
India-Sri Lanka schedule
July 27 – 1st T20, Pallekele
July 28 – 2nd T20, Pallekele
July 30 – 3rd T20, Pallekele
Aug 2 – 1st ODI, Colombo
Aug 4 – 2nd ODI, Colombo
Aug 7 – 3rd ODI, Colombo