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The series of 3 T20 and 3 ODI matches between India and Sri Lanka is starting from July 27. The name of the Indian team participating in this series has also been announced. Rohit Sharma has been made the captain of the ODI team, while Suryakumar Yadav has been given the command of the T20 cricket team.
The selection committee also gave a chance to many new players on the Sri Lanka tour, while the players who performed well on the Zimbabwe tour were shown the way out of the team. Due to this, questions are constantly being raised on the team selection. Now a former veteran player has also come into this discussion.
This player raised the question
Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain of India's T20 cricket team in place of Hardik Pandya on the Sri Lanka tour. Although everyone expected that Hardik Pandya would be chosen as the captain of the team. But Suryakumar Yadav being made the captain has surprised everyone. Meanwhile, former Indian veteran player Mohammad Kaif has also given his reaction. Kaif has raised questions on the team selection by giving a statement in support of Hardik Pandya. Kaif said, this decision of the team management raises questions, because Hardik Pandya played an important role in helping India win the T20 World Cup 2024 title.
What did Mohammad Kaif say?
Mohammad Kaif said, 'The selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar should support Hardik Pandya considering his previous experience as the captain of the T20 team. Hardik has led Gujarat Titans in the IPL for 2 years and also won the title in the first year. Hardik has experience of captaining a team in T20 cricket. He was also the vice-captain of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup. Now that the new coach has come, there will be a new plan. Suryakumar Yadav is also a good player and has been playing for years. He is also the number-1 T20 player. I hope he will do the captaincy well.' But I think the selectors should support Hardik Pandya.
Hardik deserved the captaincy
Kaif said that Hardik has not done anything that he should not be made the captain. Hardik has led India in 3 ODIs and 16 international T20 matches. He has good experience. He deserved the captaincy. He worked hard at ground zero with the new team for Gujarat Titans and made the team a champion. Kaif described Gautam Gambhir as an experienced captain and player. He said that Gautam Gambhir's experience will be very useful for the team.