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The 3 T20 match series between India and Sri Lanka is starting from 27th July. In this series, the Indian team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav and the Sri Lankan team will be led by Charith Asalanka. Team India has reached Sri Lanka to play the series and is engaged in practice under the guidance of new head coach Gautam Gambhir. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan team coach Sanath Jayasuriya has played a mind game against the Indian team.
What did the Sri Lankan coach say?
Sri Lankan coach Sanath Jayasuriya said that the Sri Lankan team will try to take advantage of the defeat due to the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in India's playing eleven. The Indian team will miss these three big star players. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the best players in the world. Looking at their talent and the kind of cricket they have played, we all know what level they are at.
Why are Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli not in the team?
Captain Rohit Sharma and star player Virat Kohli, who made Team India champion in the T20 World Cup 2024, retired from international T20 cricket only after winning the World Cup title. Along with these two, the team's experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also said goodbye to international T20 cricket. For this reason, these three players are not playing in the T20 cricket series against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been selected for the ODI cricket series against Sri Lanka, while Ravindra Jadeja has been rested for the series.
Full schedule of three-match T20 and ODI series
- 1st T20 match (27 July)
- 2nd T20 match (28 July)
- 3rd T20 match (30 July)
- First ODI (2 August)
- 2nd ODI (4 August)
- Third ODI (7 August)