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Team India is now going on a tour of Sri Lanka. The Indian team has to play T20 and ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour. The first match of the T20 series will be played on 27 July. But till now BCCI has not announced Team India for the T20 or ODI series.
Suryakumar Yadav ahead in the race for captaincy
Even before the announcement of Team India, there are reports that Suryakumar Yadav cannot captain Hardik Pandya in the T20 series. Some reports are claiming that the new head coach Gautam Gambhir has asked the BCCI to make Suryakumar Yadav the captain. But now there is a new twist in this story.
Gambhir did not make this demand
According to reports, a BCCI official said that Gautam Gambhir has not directly talked about making Suryakumar Yadav the captain. However, Gambhir was adamant that he wanted a T20 captain whose workload would not become a hindrance for him. However, the selection committee was in favor of making Hardik the captain, as Hardik was the vice-captain of Team India in the T20 World Cup 2024. Hardik performed brilliantly in this tournament and played an important role in making Team India the champion.
Heart injuries become a problem
Anytime a heart injury becomes a matter of concern for him. Earlier in the ODI World Cup 2023, Hardik Pandya got injured and was out of the entire tournament. After which he had to stay away from the cricket field for about 6 months. Hardik returned to the field in IPL 2024 but this season has been very bad for him.
Hardik is the captain of Mumbai Indians
Hardik's first season as captain proved to be the worst for Mumbai Indians. However, after this Hardik made a brilliant comeback in the World Cup. Now it remains to be seen who will be the captain of Team India in the T20 series against Sri Lanka?