Good news for all cricket fans: Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team during the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in August 2024. The team was announced for the 15-man squad by the BCCI on 18 July. This series will be played after the three-match T20I series.
Key Highlights
Rohit Sharma's Return as Captain: Rohit Sharma is returning as captain for the first time after the heartbreaking loss in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. This is a huge moment again for Indian cricket because Rohit is an experienced leader and one of the best batsman in world cricket.
Vice-captain - Shubman Gill: As they reveal the squad, there is another big surprise for the appointment, as Shubman Gill did replace KL Rahul, who led India in their last ODI series against South Africa.
Squad at Full Strength: The selectors have have not held back on the team selection for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The squad sees big names such as Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant.
Shivam Dube is a part of the ODI team after four long years. He will be filling in for the injured Hardik Pandya.
All-round Spinners: Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar. May strengthen the bid with the batting and the ball. After a promising performance by Washington Sundar against Zimbabwe.
Bowling Attack: Jasprit Bumrah is rested for the entire tour, reducing the bowling attack to Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel Ahmed, and Harshit Rana on the shoulders.
India Squad for the ODI Series Against Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill (VC)
Virat Kohli
KL Rahul (WK)
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Shreyas Iyer
Shivam Dube
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj
Washington Sundar
Arshdeep Singh
Riyan Parag
Axar Patel
Khaleel Ahmed
Harshit Rana
ODI Series Schedule
1st ODI: August 2, 2024, 02:30 PM IST, RPICS, Colombo
2nd ODI: August 4, 2024, 02:30 PM IST, RPICS, Colombo
3rd ODI: August 7, 2024, 02:30 PM IST, RPICS, Colombo
This series promises exciting cricket action. Stay tuned for more updates and enjoy the matches!
