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Ever since Team India was announced for the Sri Lanka tour, many questions are being raised on the team selection. The biggest debate was on giving the captaincy of the T20 team to Suryakumar Yadav instead of Hardik Pandya. Many former cricketers opposed this and said that this is injustice to Hardik Pandya. In such a situation, it was being said that everything is not well between Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. Meanwhile, a video of their tour has also surfaced.
How was the first meeting after the captaincy controversy?
BCCI has shared a video from its official social media account. This video was taken before Team India left for Sri Lanka tour. In the video, all the players are seen meeting each other at Mumbai airport. In the same video, Hardik Pandya was also seen hugging Suryakumar Yadav. Meanwhile, both were seen smiling.
Hardik Pandya was in the race for captaincy
After winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title, Team India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from international cricket. Along with this, senior team players Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retired from international T20 cricket. In such a situation, Hardik Pandya, who was the vice-captain of Team India in this tournament, was being considered as the next captain of the team. Before the World Cup, Hardik Pandya was the T20 cricket captain of Team India. But the BCCI selectors have handed over the captaincy of the T20 cricket team to Suryakumar Yadav from Hardik Pandya, due to which all kinds of questions are being raised.
Selectors and coaches argued
Before leaving for the Sri Lanka tour, Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar held a press conference and explained the reason for not making Hardik Pandya the captain. According to BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, the team needs a captain who is available for as many matches as possible. Considering Hardik Pandya's injury history, Suryakumar Yadav has been given the command of the team in his place.