Rohit Sharma is set to lead Team India in the upcoming one-day international series against Sri Lanka. Wicket-keeping batter Rishabh Pant has been rested while pacer Umran Malik has been called up.
In Short
- Rohit Sharma to lead India in ODI series
- Rishabh Pant rested for Sri Lanka series
- Umran Malik called up for ODI squad
Rohit Sharma is set to lead Team India in the upcoming one-day international series against Sri Lanka. Wicket-keeping batter Rishabh Pant has been rested while pacer Umran Malik has been called up.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan has been axed from the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series, being replaced by Shubman Gill. Meanwhile, Pant has been rested from both the ODI and T20I series. However, the hard-hitting Suryakumar Yadav returns to the fray after being rested for India’s ODI series against Bangladesh.
Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have been called up in place of Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur in the fast-bowling department. Kuldeep Yadav also returns, who, alongside Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel, will be the spin-bowling options for Team India.
Interestingly, Hardik Pandya has been named the vice-captain for the ODI series, despite the presence of KL Rahul in the squad, indicating a switch of tactics by the team management when it comes to leadership.
India is set to face Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series, followed by a three-game ODI series, starting January 3, 2023. The ODI series will start on January 10 and will see Guwahati host the first match, followed by the second match in Kolkata, with the final game of the series being played at Thiruvananthapuram.
India squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
Schedule for ODI Series
1st ODI – January 10, 2023- Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati (2 PM IST)
2nd ODI – January 12, 2023- Eden Gardens, Kolkata (2 PM IST)
3rd ODI – January 15, 2023- Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram (2 PM IST)
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