India Squad SL Series: IND vs SL LIVE: The sacked selection committee led by Chetan Sharma has 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. Follow India vs SriLanka LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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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.
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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.
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
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Jasprit Bumrah Injury – The other superstar of Indian cricket, Jasprit Bumrah is out of action since the Australia series. His half-baked rushed return following yet another back injury cost him the T20 World Cup. While he is recovering well, selectors did not want to take any risks.
As reported by InsideSport, Rishabh Pant has been axed from both ODI and T20 teams following a string of poor shows. Selectors have trusted Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in T20s. With KL Rahul donning the big gloves, Ishan Kishan is the only backup keeper in ODIs.
| 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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