Hardik Pandya replacement odi series in Sri Lanka: After the T20 World Cup 2024, India had to play a T20 International series in Zimbabwe and the young players won the trophy 4-1 on the basis of their brilliant performance. However, now the next challenge is the tour of Sri Lanka which will start from July 27. 3 T20s and 3 ODIs are to be played on the tour. Team India's squad has not been announced for this yet but a big news has come out that all-rounder Hardik Pandya has not made himself available for the ODI series.

Hardik Pandya has kept himself available for the T20 series and may also be seen captaining but his flair will not be seen in the ODI matches. Hardik has sidelined himself citing personal reasons, so now the selectors are facing a big challenge as to who to choose as Hardik's replacement. One option could have been Nitish Reddy of Sunrisers Hyderabad but he too got injured before the Zimbabwe tour. In such a situation, now trust will have to be shown on other players. In this article, we are going to mention 3 such players, who can be Hardik Pandya's replacement in the ODI team.

3. Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer, who has played for Team India, has been performing very well for some time now. He has shown his ability very well in the IPL. At the same time, he has also been doing well in domestic cricket. Venkatesh also has the ability to bowl at medium pace like Hardik. In such a situation, Venkatesh can become an ideal option for the ODI series in Sri Lanka. He has so far played 2 ODIs and 9 T20 Internationals for Team India.

2. Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar, who performed brilliantly on the recent Zimbabwe tour, can also be a good option to replace Hardik Pandya in the ODI series. Apart from spin bowling, Sundar also has the ability to bat in the lower order and he has demonstrated this many times. Sundar has played in all three formats for Team India, so he also has experience of playing against big teams. This player has experience of 19 matches in ODIs, in which he has 18 wickets and 265 runs to his name.

1. Shivam Dubey

Shivam Dubey, who has played 32 T20 matches for India, has played only 1 ODI so far, which was his debut game. He made his ODI debut against West Indies in 2019 but was then dropped from the team. However, he made a comeback in India's T20 team by performing brilliantly for two consecutive seasons in the IPL. He also played the T20 World Cup and Zimbabwe series. Dubey has the ability to hit big hits in the lower order as well as the ability to bowl. In such a situation, he can show his talent in ODIs as well if he gets a chance.