The countdown for the announcement of Team India for the Sri Lanka tour has begun. There is news that Suryakumar Yadav will no longer be the vice-captain of India's T20 team. He can be made the captain in place of Hardik Pandya. It is believed that Gautam Gambhir was the brain behind making Suryakumar Yadav the T20 captain for the Sri Lanka tour.
Now how much truth is there in this news will be known only after the announcement of Team India. Amidst all this, it is important to know how is Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy record compared to Hardik Pandya?
Hardik Pandya VS Suryakumar Yadav… Captaincy record
What is the record of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav as captain of Team India? If we look at the statistics, Suryakumar Yadav looks better in Team India. Hardik Pandya has captained 16 T20 International matches so far, out of which he has won 10 and lost 5. Only one match has been tied. Talking about Suryakumar Yadav, he has captained 7 T20 International matches, out of which he has won 5 and lost 2. It is clear that Suryakumar has the upper hand in terms of percentage.
India's Sri Lanka tour from 27 July
India's tour of Sri Lanka is starting from July 27. In this tour, Team India will first play the T20 series, which will start from July 27 and end on July 30. India has to play a 3-match T20 series in Sri Lanka.
Who will captain the ODI series?
After the T20 series ends, the ODI series will start from August 2. At the same time, the suspense regarding the captaincy also remains. Many names like KL Rahul, Shubman Gill are being discussed regarding who will captain the ODI team, which will be finalized only after the announcement of Team India for the Sri Lanka tour. It is reported that Hardik Pandya will not play in the ODI series. He has informed the BCCI about this. Pandya has given personal reasons for staying out of ODIs.