The new look Team India is all set to make an impact as Gautam Gambhir officially makes his coaching debut for the Men in Blue when they take on Sri Lanka at the end of the month. In an announcement made on Thursday (July 18), Suryakumar Yadav was officially named the new captain of the T20I side ahead of Hardik Pandya, while Shubman Gill was named as his deputy. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to the side during the ODI series, which will be their first since the T20 World Cup final victory against South Africa at the end of June.
Suryakumar Yadav confirmed as new captain in T20Is
After there was speculation regarding Suryakumar’s appointment as the new T20I captain, the news was confirmed on Thursday. New head coach Gambhir is reported to have personally requested that Suryakumar be named the new captain ahead of veteran Hardik Pandya. The all-rounder was completely overlooked and Shubman Gill got the nod as the new vice-captain. Yadav used to lead the Indian side in the T20I format but now he is taking charge of the side on a permanent basis.
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On the ODI side, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return as expected, with the former in charge as captain. The duo, along with Ravindra Jadeja, announced their retirement from the T20I format after the T20 World Cup win in June, but both will now return to the ODI series, which will serve as the launching pad for the Champions Trophy 2025. As well as the T20Is, Gill has also been appointed as the vice-captain of the side ODI when he led the team in the T20I series against Zimbabwe.
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India’s squad for Sri Lanka tour
India’s T20I Squad: 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.
