Suryakumar Yadav Is The New T20I Captain, No Spot For Hardik Pandya

India vs Sri Lanka Squad Announcement: Big-hitting batter Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain of the Indian T20 team for the three-match series against Sri Lanka starting July 27, with Shubman Gill named as his deputy for the three-match series. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are included in the ODI squad, with Rohit captaining the side. Shubman Gill will serve as vice-captain for the ODI series as well. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the series.

Suryakumar Yadav was appointed captain after only 7 matches in charge of the team, winning 5 of those and scoring 300 runs. Known for elevating his performance under captaincy, Suryakumar has notched up two fifties and one hundred in those matches.

It must be noted that Suryakumar was in line to captain the side in the T20Is as the selectors weren't sure if they should appoint Hardik Pandya who was the vice-captain of the squad that won the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies in June.

India's T20I Squad vs Sri Lanka:

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.

Team India will play three T20Is and three ODIs in the series. The T20I leg, held in Pallekele, will begin on July 27 and conclude on July 30. The ODIs will take place in Colombo, starting on August 2.