16-member Indian team announced for T20 series against Sri Lanka, only 4 players from T20 World Cup got place

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|16-07-2024

SL vs IND: After returning from the Zimbabwe tour, the Indian cricket team will now go on a tour to Sri Lanka. Where Team India has to play a three-match T20I and a three-match ODI series. On this tour, Team India will play its first match on July 27 and the last match of the tour on August 7. Hardik Pandya can be appointed as the regular T20I captain on this tour.

Four World Cup players may get a place in SL vs IND series

Team India
Team India

Only four players who played the T20 World Cup can get a place in the T20 series team of Team India on the Sri Lanka tour of the Indian cricket team. Left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, all-rounder Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav can get a chance in this list. While Team India's fast bowlers Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj can remain on rest. While Rishabh Pant can be seen in the ODI series.

These young players can get a chance

Left-handed Abhishek Sharma, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill, five-time title champion Chennai Super Kings' Rituraj Gaikwad and Rinku Singh may get a place in the team as openers in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. While spin bowler Kolkata Knight Riders' Varun Chakraborty may get a chance in Team India. Avesh Khan and Khalil Ahmed may be seen handling the fast bowling.

This player may get a chance to debut

Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir can give Lucknow Super Giants' fast bowler Mayank Yadav a chance to debut in the team on the Sri Lanka tour. Mayank Yadav is currently recovering from an injury. In such a situation, if he can be fully fit before the team selection, then he can get a chance in Team India and can be seen playing for Team India on the Sri Lanka tour.

Team India's 16-member squad could be like this

Hardik Pandya (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rituraj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Riyan Parag, Venkatesh Iyer.

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