The Indian team has to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches on the tour of Sri Lanka in July, for which only limited overs expert players will be selected.
There is still a lot of time for Team India to announce the team for the next month’s tour of Sri Lanka. At the moment it is so clear that a completely different and new team will go for this tour. From Virat Kohli to Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, India’s biggest players will not go on this tour, as they will already be present in England. Nevertheless, for the tour of Sri Lanka, the team has experienced players like Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In such a situation, one of the most pressing questions is who will be the captain? The claims of Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya are the strongest. However, it is believed that if Shreyas Iyer is fit for this tour, then he can be selected as the captain.
The team will consist mostly of new or less experienced players. Not only this, there will be senior players in the team as well, they also do not have the experience of captaincy in international matches. In such a situation, the decision of the selectors regarding the captaincy along with the selection of the team will be quite interesting. The question is whether this role should be given to the veteran veteran from Dhawan or whether Hardik should be prepared for this in the course of future preparations.
Shreyas is fit, then captaincy is confirmed
Sources associated with the board, however, believe that Shreyas will be the first choice in the matter, provided he recovers from a shoulder injury on time. An official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told news agency PTI on the condition of confidentiality,
Shreyas is fit, then captaincy is confirmed
Sources associated with the board, however, believe that Shreyas will be the first choice in the matter, provided he recovers from a shoulder injury on time. An official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told news agency PTI on the condition of confidentiality,
“It is not clear yet whether Shreyas will be able to fit fully until the Sri Lanka tour.” Usually the operation and rehabilitation of such injury takes about four months. If Shreyas is available then he will automatically be the choice for the post of captain. ”
Shikhar’s spectacular performance makes the contender
At the same time, Dhawan and Hardik’s claim is strengthened when Shreyas is not fit. Both players do not captain any team in any format. However, Dhawan took command of Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year. Also, Shikhar’s best performance in IPL is also in his favor. The officer said,
“Shikhar has done well in two IPLs, including the recently postponed tournament. He is a senior batsman and will be available for selection. He is a strong contender for captaincy. He has also done very well for India in the last eight years.
Heartburn can be better if given responsibility
At the same time, on the question of Hardik, the BCCI official said that he is a tremendous match-winning player in the true sense and can be better if he takes additional responsibility. They said,
“Yes, Hardik did not bowl for Mumbai Indians and India recently but he is a trump card for the team.” Among the players who leave an impact, he is far ahead of his peers. And who knows that by being given additional responsibility, he was able to perform his best ever. ”
From England to Sri Lanka, two different teams
The Indian team will play 3 ODIs and then 3 T20 matches in this tour. For this, only limited overs specialist team will be sent. At the same time, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, the Indian team will be in England during this time, where they will be busy in the preparation of the Test series against England in August and will play two matches with each other by playing practice matches.
