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The series of 3 T20 and 3 ODI matches between India and Sri Lanka is starting from July 27. Rohit Sharma will captain Team India for the ODI series, while Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain of the team for the T20 matches. However, before the team selection, there was speculation that Hardik Pandya would be made the captain of the T20 cricket team, as Hardik Pandya was the captain of the T20 team before the T20 World Cup 2024.
Hardik was the vice-captain in the World Cup
Hardik Pandya was also the vice-captain of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup 2024. In such a situation, everyone expected that Hardik would be made the captain of Team India, but the selectors made Suryakumar Yadav the captain instead of Hardik for the Sri Lanka tour. Now people want to know why Suryakumar Yadav has been given the captaincy instead of Hardik. Let us understand through this report why Hardik Pandya was not made the captain of the team.
Play from the heart without any pressure
Hardik Pandya is considered to be India's best all-rounder. In the T20 World Cup 2024, Hardik played an important role in making India the champion with both bat and ball. Hardik Pandya scored a total of 144 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 151 and also took 11 wickets. Hardik Pandya's bowling in the final match played an important role in making the team the champion. Cricket experts believe that the selectors do not want to put the burden of captaincy on Hardik so that he can play his game without pressure.
Interaction with players
Suryakumar Yadav's rapport with the players is similar to that of Rohit Sharma. According to media reports, in South Africa last year, Suryakumar Yadav also tried to convince Ishan Kishan to stay in the team after the wicketkeeper-batsman decided to go home midway through the series due to mental fatigue. Suryakumar Yadav is the world's second-ranked international T20 batsman. Suryakumar Yadav's communication style played an important role in his selection as captain.
Roadmap for World Cup 2026
It was already made clear by the BCCI that the team will now be selected keeping in mind the T20 World Cup 2026. This World Cup will be played in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. The selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar has selected the team keeping in mind the 2026 World Cup. Due to which only new players are being given a chance. After the T20 World Cup 2024, only youngsters were sent in the team that went on the Zimbabwe tour. The selectors are trying to improve the new players by giving them maximum opportunities.
Hardik's fitness record
Hardik Pandya's fitness record was also in front of him. Hardik Pandya suffered a stress fracture in his back during the 2018 Asia Cup. However, he recovered in time and joined the team in the IPL and ODI World Cup the next year i.e. in 2019. He also underwent surgery in the same year, but had to miss several international matches due to recovery. He did not bowl a single ball in two consecutive editions of the IPL in 2020 and 2022, but was fully fit to play for Gujarat Titans in 2022.
He again suffered a serious injury during the ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh, due to which he had to be ruled out of the entire tournament, followed by the T20 series against Australia and the South Africa tour. Due to this injury of Hardik Pandya, the selection committee has considered Suryakumar Yadav as a better option.