ODI: A 3-match ODI series is to be played between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) from August 2. For which Team India's squad has been announced. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have returned in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and Rohit Sharma will also captain the team in the ODI series.

A series of 3 T20 matches was also played against Sri Lanka. In which India defeated Sri Lanka 3-0. At the same time, a wave of mourning has spread in the cricket world even before the ODI series. Because, on Wednesday, an Indian veteran player died. At the same time, today we will tell you how many players have died so far this year.

This legendary player passed away

Let us tell you that, just before the ODI series against Sri Lanka, former Team India veteran player Anshuman Gaikwad passed away on 31 July.

Due to which there must have been a wave of mourning in Team India. Anshuman Gaikwad was suffering from cancer for a long time and he died late on Wednesday night.

Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had also given Rs 1 crore to Anshuman for his treatment. But Anshuman Gaikwad eventually died due to blood cancer. Team India's veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli would have also been shocked by Anshuman's death.

These 39 players have died in the year 2024

Anshuman Gaekwad, Parsana N, Dammika Niroshan, Khalid Ibadullah, Wyatt, AE, Aldens, H, Naidu Vijay K, Duckworth, FC, David Johnson, Vivian B, Baker, JO, Lovell, PA, Subba Row R, Underwood DL, Clark JJ, Alabaster, JC, Arua K, Moyes, JR, Murray MP, Hammer RPP, Shahryar Khan, Bernstein RE, Saeed Ahmed, Hobbs RNS, Brodrick PD, Fearnley, CD, Behrendt JD, George S, Hoysala K, Proctor MJ, Odedra R, Gaikwad DK, Brown MW, Booth KR, McMahon JT, Ali Zia, Padgett, Dev, Robbins RVC, Tripp, GM.

Last ODI series of the year 2024

Let us tell you that the ODI series to be played against Sri Lanka is the last ODI series of Team India this year.

Because, after this ODI series, the next ODI series is to be played with England in the year 2025. At the same time, the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played after the ODI series against England.