India announced their squad for the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, with notable changes including the return of Shreyas Iyer and the omission of Sanju Samson. Despite scoring a century in his last ODI against South Africa in December 2023, Samson did not make the 15-member squad, surprising many fans on social media. The selectors chose KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper-batters.
Other surprises included the exclusion of Rinku Singh, while Riyan Parag and Harshit Rana received their first call-ups for the ODI format.
India’s ODI Squad for Sri Lanka:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will participate in the ODI series as part of Gautam Gambhir’s first assignment as India coach. Both players had taken a break after the T20 World Cup win and skipped the Zimbabwe tour. They spent time with their families in the UK and the US but have confirmed their availability for the Sri Lanka series, starting with the T20I series on July 27. The ODI series will run from August 2 to August 7.
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