Indian Cricket Team Overhaul – India Squad SL Series: The sacked selection committee led by Chetan Sharma has done a role of HANGMAN for Indian Cricket. InsideSport has learnt that after the instructions from BIG-WIGS of the BCCI, the selection committee informed 6 top Indian cricketers that they won’t be required in Indian T20 team anymore. The board has decided to move on from the likes of Ex-Captain Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R.Ashwin, Mohd Shami, Dinesh Karthik & Virat Kohli: Follow IND vs SL LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“We have to plan for 2024 T20 World CUP. Some of our top players 35-36, they don’t fit into long term plans for the teams. And if you don’t build team now, when you build it. Yes some of the top guys won’t be included in T20 anymore and they have been informed about it”, confirmed a top source in BCCI.
Which cricketers will not be part of T20 Plans anymore?
- R.Ashwin, Mohd Shami, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are completely RULED OUT
- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli will stay in PLANS but little chance that they will be included in T20 Team anytime soon. BCCI has again informed both the players that team is looking to MOVE ON from them
- KL Rahul has been informed that he will not fit into India’s T20 Plans anymore
- Rishabh Pant has not been selected for SriLanka Series but will stay in reckoning for India’s squad for T20 World CUP.
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India Squad SL Series: The MANTRA by the BCCI and the Sacked Selectors was clear as they selected the Indian team for SriLanka Series i.e to ‘SELECT Team keeping future in mind’.
They have made some shocking changes in the team for SriLanka series. Selectors have dropped Rishabh Pant from both T20 and ODI formats. Veteran Shikhar Dhawan has also got the boot in ODIs. Furthermore, KL Rahul has been removed as vice-captain in ODIs.
Hardik Pandya instead will be the new vice-captain. Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will miss the T20 series with Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar getting a call-up.
IND vs SL Squad Highlights:
- Hardik Pandya to continue leading in T20s
- Rohit Sharma will return in ODIs
- KL Rahul dropped as ODI vice-captaincy
- Shikhar Dhawan dropped from ODI team
- Rishabh Pant dropped from both white-ball squads
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar not considered in both squads
- Rishabh is apparently carrying a niggle and will report to the NCA
- Shivam Mavi & Mukesh Kumar have received call-ups in T20s
- Jadeja-Bumrah still unfit as well as Deepak Chahar
India’s squad for Sri Lanka T20Is: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.
India’s squad for Sri Lanka ODIs: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
India Squad SL Series: Hardik Pandya to lead, Samson returns for T20s, KL Rahul dropped as Vice-captain in ODIs, Jadeja-Bumrah still UNFIT: Follow IND vs SL LIVE
Rohit Sharma joined the selection meeting via video conferencing. But he won’t be available for the T20 series. Rohit is racing against time to be fit for the ODI series as well. While he has been named as the captain, a call will be made based on his fitness.
“Rohit is yet to be 100% and we don’t want to take any risk when it comes to injury. Jadeja and Bumrah are back at the NCA. Their prognosis is good. If they clear the fitness test, they will be eligible for selection,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport on Saturday.
India Squad SL Series: Bumrah & Jadeja still UNFIT –
Rohit Sharma Injury – The Indian captain is nursing the thumb injury he suffered during IND BAN 2nd ODI. With the Australia series coming up in February, the BCCI doesn’t want to take any risks. The medical team will conduct an injury assessment. He will return only if he is 100%.
IND vs SL Series: What is Rohit’s injury status?
- The board is not ready to take any risk whatsoever with Rohit’s injury,
- In previous cases, it rushed players like Deepak Chahar, & Jasprit Bumrah, and paid the price.
- With Australia Test series coming up in February, the board wants to make sure Rohit’s thumb is fully healed.
- A place in the WTC final spot is at stake, and the India opener’s availability for the Australia series is vital.
- Rohit is currently feeling some stiffness in his thumb. BCCI medical team has advised Rohit a complete rehab.
- The duration of it is still not known, but for now, it may take three to four weeks.
Ravindra Jadeja Injury – The all-rounder was set to return for the Bangladesh tour. But with no improvement, he missed out. He is also back at the NCA at the moment. He had an injury assessment before the IPL auction. He is progressing well but he is still not 100% and will continue on the sidelines. He is likely to return in the NZ series.
| Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022-23 | ||||
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Tuesday | 3rd January | 1st T20I | Mumbai |
| 2 | Thursday | 5th January | 2nd T20I | Pune |
| 3 | Saturday | 7th January | 3rd T20I | Rajkot |
| 4 | Tuesday | 10th January | 1st ODI | Guwahati |
| 5 | Thursday | 12th January | 2nd ODI | Kolkata |
| 6 | Sunday | 15th January | 3rd ODI | Trivandrum |
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