The Indian team has reached Sri Lanka for the three-match T20 series. Team India, led by new head coach Gautam Gambhir and new captain Suryakumar Yadav, left for Sri Lanka from Mumbai on Monday. Now the team has reached there and pictures of Indian players have also surfaced.
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BCCI shared a special video
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave information about the Indian team’s arrival in Sri Lanka. The board has shared a special video of this team in which Indian players can be seen having fun. They can be seen taking selfies with fans. At the same time, apart from Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav, other players are seen leaving the airport and boarding the team bus. The players are also seen in chill mode in the bus.
Mumbai to Pallekele via Colombo ✈️ 🚌#TeamIndia have reached Sri Lanka 🇱🇰#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/ffDYJOV7wm
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 22, 2024
India’s Sri Lanka tour schedule
The Indian team will be seen playing a three-match T20 and an equal number of ODI series on this tour. The T20 series will start from July 27. The second match will be played on July 28 and the third match on July 30. The ODI series will start on August 2. The second match of this series will be played on August 4 and the third match on August 7. The Indian team will be seen playing under the leadership of Rohit Sharma in the ODI series.
Surya will take charge of the T20 team
Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain for the three-match T20 series. At the same time, Shubman Gill has been given the responsibility of vice-captaincy. This is not the first time that Surya will take charge of Team India. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav had captained India in the five-match T20 series against Australia in November 2023 last year. Under his leadership, the Indian team won this series 4-1. After this, he also got a chance to captain against South Africa in December. India tied this series 1-1. Hopefully he will be able to lead India to victory in this series.
Why did Hardik not get the captaincy? Agarkar gave the answer
As soon as Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the head coach, there was a change at the captaincy level in T20. Hardik Pandya, who was the vice-captain in the T20 World Cup 2024, was considered to be a replacement after Rohit Sharma retired from T20 Internationals. However, this did not happen. Suryakumar Yadav was made the new captain of T20 for the Sri Lanka tour. Ajit Agarkar responded to this. He said, “Pandya is still one of the most important players for us. We want him to become the player he can become. It is very difficult to find the skills he has. However, fitness has been really challenging for him. In such a situation, it becomes a bit difficult for the coach, selector and team management. We have a lot of time before the next T20 World Cup. In such a situation, we would like to try some things and see how the situation remains, but Hardik is still the most important player for us.”