Star cricketer Hardik Pandya has been riding high since his recent success with the Indian cricket team at the T20 World Cup 2024. Vice-captain during the championship, Pandya is now likely to step into th full-time captaincy role for India in T20Is following Rohit Sharma’s retirement. After a break during the Zimbabwe series, his next assignment is the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka in July.
Pandya will lead the team in the three-match T20I series. However, he has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the selection committee that he wants to skip the One-Day Internationals for personal reasons.
According to a report by News18 CricketNext, Pandya is the leading contender for the T20I captaincy, with Suryakumar Yadav likely to be his deputy. The report also suggests that wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson may play a significant role in the series, with Rishabh Pant set to rest ahead of the home Tests against Bangladesh in September.
India’s expected squad for the T20Is against Sri Lanka includes Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya (C), and others.
Recently, Pandya participated in a roadshow in his hometown of Baroda, where he enjoyed a warm reception upon his return.
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