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Previous Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar stated that a “little oppression” has actually been done to all-rounder Hardik Pandya after Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the T20I captain for India’s white-ball trip to Sri Lanka beginning with July 27 onwards. India has actually called Suryakumar Yadav as the captain of their males’s T20I group for the trip of Sri Lanka, with Shubman Gill as the vice-captain of the T20I and ODI sides.
Significantly, Hardik, who was leading the T20I sides in the trips after the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 fiasco in Australia, where England beat India by 10 wickets in the semis, has actually been eliminated from the management functions. He led India in 16 T20I matches, winning 10, losing 5, and one ending in a tie. His win portion was 62.50. (Hardik Pandya, Ananya Panday Only Looking At Each Other In Viral Video Gets Netizens Crazy)
Hardik’s elimination from management came regardless of his strong efficiency in the T20 World Cup victory, scoring 144 runs in 6 innings at approximately 48.00 and a strike rate of 151.57, with a half-century and finest rating of 50 *. He likewise took 11 wickets in 8 video games at approximately 17.36 and an economy rate of 7.64, with the very best figures of 3/20.
Suryakumar led India in 2 series simply after the 50-over World Cup 2023 last loss to Australia, in which Australia visited India and India made a trip to South Africa. In general, he led India in 7 matches, winning 5 and losing 2. He won the series versus Australia, while the series versus South Africa ended in a draw.
Speaking on Star Sports throughout the ‘Follow the Blues’ program, Bangar stated that though Suryakumar has captaincy experience in domestic cricket and brings the very best out of gamers, there is still some oppression portioned to Hardik.
“It is not that Suryakumar Yadav has actually played less domestic cricket before playing worldwide cricket. He has a lot of experience, I believe he has actually led Mumbai in domestic cricket as well and understands how to draw out the finest from the gamers,” stated Bangar.
“So there is absolutely nothing incorrect in Suryakumar being made the captain. I totally think that he will do a great task however I still feel a little oppression has actually been portioned to Hardik,” included the previous Indian all-rounder.
Bangar revealed his surprise at Hardik not being the captain, due to the fact that to him, it appeared like had actually Rohit not been the captain for a series versus Afghanistan previously this year when Hardik was hurt, the all-rounder would have continued as a captain anyways.
“I am a bit shocked as far as Hardik not being the captain of the T20 group is worried since even before the previous T20 World Cup it appeared like if Rohit had not end up being the captain and Hardik had actually not gotten hurt at that time, Hardik just would have ended up being the captain,” stated Bangar.
India’s trip of Sri Lanka will begin with July 27 onwards. The trip will kick-start with a three-match T20I series, followed by a three-match ODI series, which will begin with August 2. (Hardik Pandya’s First Appearance Post Separation From Natasa Stankovic And Captaincy Snub)
The Pallekele International Stadium will be hosting the T20I leg of the series while the R Premadasa is getting to host the 50-over matches, based on ESPNCricinfo. The 3 ODIs will be hung on August 2, August 4, and August 7.
Both groups will be requiring to the field with brand-new head coaches. While famous all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has actually been called as the interim head coach for Lankan Lions, this will likewise be the very first project for previous Indian opener Gautam Gambhir as the head coach, prospering the T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid.
India’s last trip of Sri Lanka for a bilateral white-ball series returned in July 2021, with Dravid training the Shikhar Dhawan-led side. India won the ODI series 2-1, while Sri Lanka protected the T20I series by the exact same margin.
T20I Squad for Sri Lanka series: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.
ODI Squad for Sri Lanka series: 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.