SLvsIND: A more confident me will be there in the Sri Lanka Series: Yuzvendra Chahal.



SLvsIND: Working on his variations and angles, a more confident Yuzvendra Chahal is on the way for upcoming India vs Sri Lanka limited-overs series, says the cricketer himself during the recent virtual press conference.



Chahal, who was India?s go-to bowler until the 2019 ODI World Cup, has not played a single ODI match since the last Australia series. Moreover, he was demoted from Grade B to Grade C in his annual contracts from the BCCI.



Talking about his preparedness for the limited-over series against Sri Lanka, Chahal replied:



"I've a couple of variations and I'm focusing on that only, not using other deliveries. You will see a more confident Yuzi in this series. I'm just working on my angles and in general trying to bowl more."



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The leggie was a vital cog in the white ball but has played only five ODI matches since the last ODI World Cup. To make things worse, he was benched for the complete India-England three matches ODI series.



Chahal surely didn't have the best of his time in the recent past and talking about that, he said:



"My performance - I don't think it was a dip [in form] or anything," Chahal said ahead of the Sri Lanka ODI series. "You can't perform in every match. I will try my level best. This series is very important to me.



"I keep having conversations with the bowling coach.?



The 30-years old cricketer aims at booking his slot for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be held in the UAE and Oman.



The Sri Lanka series will be important to him as it can assure him of his place in the World Cup squad for India.



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SLvsIND: A more confident me will be there in the Sri Lanka Series: Yuzvendra Chahal

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SLvsIND: India is not fielding a B team against Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20Is: Arvinda de Silva.



SLvsIND: Following the heat sparked by former Sri Lankan cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga referring to the Indian team travelling to Sri Lanka as a B-team, Arvinda de Silva, his former Sri Lanka teammate, has opposed the stance of Ranatunga.



Silva said there are no reasons why Sri Lanka should underestimate this Indian team. With the enormous talent pool and brilliant cricketers, this team will be hard to defeat by Sri Lanka.



?There is no way we can call this as a second-string Indian side. India has enormous talent and this side is as good as any. In fact, it will be a challenge for us to beat this Indian team,? said Arvindra de Silva in a recent media session.



?We can take an enormous amount of confidence going into the T20 World Cup 2021 if we can beat India.?



The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is slated to be held in the UAE and Oman, starting October 17, two days after the final of the Indian Premier League 2021.



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India due to pandemic reasons is fielding two teams simultaneously. The senior one led by Virat Kohli is in England for the upcoming five matches test leg, starting August 4 while the second led by Shikhar Dhawan is touring Sri Lanka for three matches ODI and as many games T20I series.



De Silva believes that the plan with which India is moving forward could be a future during these dire times due to pandemic.



?Bubble life is very challenging for the players. It takes a toll mentally. So it is not only India but other countries too are rotating their players to give them time to spend with their families. I believe fielding two teams could be a future of international cricket,? added the former cricketer.



He added that the country?s cricket board is trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take up the coaching role for the U19 level, just like India did with Rahul Dravid.



?Rahul Dravid has instilled knowledge and strategy in them. Similarly, we have been trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take up the role of SL-U19 couch but couldn?t find any success.?



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SLvsIND: India is not fielding a B team against Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20Is: Arvinda de Silva

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SLvsIND 2nd T20I: 4 Players to debut, Predicting India?s playing XI for SLvsIND 2nd T20I.



SLvsIND 2nd T20I: Team India in <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/youngsters-will-carry-ipl-momentum-to-sri-lanka-bhuvneshwar-kumar/">Sri Lanka</a> faced a severe setback after all-rounder Krunal Pandya was on Tuesday tested covid positive, hours before the start of the 2nd T20I. The second T20I match was postponed and the affected player along with eight other Indian cricketers who came in contact with Krunal Pandya were sent into isolation.?



The eight players who came in close contact with Krunal Pandya are unavailable for the remaining 2 T20I matches against Sri Lanka.



The eight isolated players include Prithvi Shaw, Suryakuymar Yadav, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/slvsind-2nd-t20i-hardik-pandya-shaw-padikkal-isolated-will-not-play/">Hardik Pandya</a>, Ishan Kishan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Chahar, Manish Pandey and Yuzvendra Chahal.



The recent reports from prominent news outlets confirmed that the series will go as per the plans and India will have to field several young cricketers.



<h2>SLvsIND 2nd T20I: 4 Players to debut, SLvsIND 2nd T20I.</h2>



Indian think-tank and Shikhar Dhawan will have to make changes right from the opening combination. Shaw is unavailable for the matches and we might see Ruturaj Gaikwad or Devdutt Padikkal opening the innings with Dhawan.



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Both Gaikwad and Padikkal were in good touch in the first half of the Vivo IPL 2021 and amassed good runs for their respective teams. There is a possibility that both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal can make their debut as India doesn't have enough firepower in the batting order.



Nitish Rana, who had a horrible ODI debut, could also make his T20I debut tonight. Rana is a spin all-rounder and can do the job for India in absence of Hardik Pandya.



Rana played brilliantly in few initial games for KKR, however, lost his touch midway. He amassed 201 runs in seven outings for KKR and could be a great addition in the T20I playing xi.



Young pacer Chetan Sakariya is also in contention to make his T20I debut tonight against Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I. He is the fifth bowling option for India and can perform well under the guidance of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.



He made his ODI debut in the last ODI against Sri Lanka and scalped two wickets.



<h2>Here is India?s probable PlayingXI for the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka:</h2>



Devdutt Padikkal, Shikhar Dhawan ?, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, Sanju Samson (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya.



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SLvsIND 2nd T20I: 4 Players to debut, Predicting India?s playing XI for SLvsIND 2nd T20I

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SLvsIND 3rd T20I Preview, Playing XI, Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, Live Streaming.



SLvsIND 3rd T20I Preview: The Sri Lankan team registered a win in the 2nd rescheduled T20I against India to balance the three matches T20I series. India appeared with its ?C-team? after nine senior players were sent into isolation due to the covid positive report of Krunal Pandya on Tuesday.



The hosts managed to thrash the visitors by four wickets in the final over of the game with Dhananjaya de Silva playing an unbeaten match-winning knock of 40 runs.



Both the teams will now play the series decider on Thursday to bag the T20I series.&nbsp;



Team India, in the last T20I, will once again step out without senior players like Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvnedra Chahal and Deepak Chahar, as all of them are serving the quarantine.



Pacer Navdeep Saini, who walked off the field after sustaining an injury on his shoulder during the 2nd T20I will be a concern for India. Although the pacer wasn?t used by Dhawan in the penultimate T20I, he has experience of bowling under pressure and could deliver in the last T20I. India may have to draft in a net bowler if Saini becomes unavailable for the last T20I match.



Sri Lanka is expected to appear unchanged playing XI.



<h2>Match details</h2>



Match: Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I



Day/Date: Thursday/July 29, 2021?



Time: 08:00 PM (Local), 8:00 PM (IST), and 02:30 PM (GMT)



Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo



<h2>SLvsIND 3rd T20I Live Streaming details:</h2>



TV: Sony Six



Live Streaming: SonyLiv



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<h2>Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I Pitch Report and Weather Forecast:</h2>



The surface has all for the slower bowlers. As seen in the last T20I, pitch aided spinners along with the slower balls from the pacers. With back to back ODI and T20I matches being conducted in the same pitch, the surface has sifted to the slower side with a lot more turn. Talking about the weather, it will be hot and humid in Columbo. The sky will be covered with clouds.



<h2>Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I Predicted Playing XI and Squads:</h2>



<h3>Sri Lanka Playing XI:</h3>



Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka (c), Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera.



<h3>Full Squad:</h3>



Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Minod Bhanuka (wk),Lakshan Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga,Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Ishan Jayaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Udara, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha,Ashen Bandara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka,Dushmantha Chameera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shiran Fernando.



<h3>India Playing XI:</h3>



Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (wk), Nitish Rana, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Chetan Sakariya, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.



<h3>Full Squad:</h3>



Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Yuzvendra Chahal,&nbsp; Ishan Kishan (Wicket-keeper), Rahul Chahar, Prithvi Shaw,&nbsp; Varun Chakravarthy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Krunal Pandya,&nbsp; Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, K Gowtham, Sanju Samson (Wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Vice-captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Chetan Sakariya.



<h2>Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Shikhar Dhawan, Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Sanju Samson, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dhananjaya, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.



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SLvsIND 3rd T20I Preview, Playing XI, Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, Live Streaming

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SLvsIND: 3 major takeaway?s for India from the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka.



SLvsIND: India tour to Sri Lanka for the limited-overs series has come to an end after India bagged the three matches ODI series by 2-1 while Sri Lanka clinched the T20I series by the same margin.



Despite several difficulties and uncertainties midway through the tour, India remained confident to complete the tour. The major setback India got was the covid positive report of Krunal Pandya after which nine players including the affected player were sent into isolation.



Nevertheless, the tour has come to a happy end after a lot of toil and a series of highs and lows from both sides. India looked in complete control to bag the T20I series as well, however, one incident changed the dynamics of the game.



Even though Indian players didn?t manage to perform to their calibre, there are a few areas where India remained at the top of the game. Especially some players who showed great signs ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.



<h2>SLvsIND: 3 major takeaway?s for India from the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka:</h2>



<h3>Rahul Chahar:</h3>



India?s young leg spinner Rahul Chahar has put up a strong statement cheering for him with his recent limited-overs performances in Sri Lanka. He got the opportunity to make his debut in ODI?s in the last match and he made it a memorable one by picking up 3 crucial wickets.



In the presence of other senior spinners, Chahar was eventually benched in the first T20I, however, got another opportunity in the second T20I after senior players were forced into isolation.



The spinner managed to get a solitary wicket in the 2nd T20I while clipped off three wickets in the final T20I.



Moreover, Chahar was good with his economy and picked wickets timely to maintain the pressure.



Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2021, Rahul Chahar made a memorable outing that will push his case for the World Cup and could be one with Yuzvendra Chahal to lead the spin attack for India.



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<h3>Deepak Chahar: </h3>



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Rahul Chahar?s brother Deepak Chahar will be happy for himself by what he has done for the team in the recent Sri Lanka tour even though he had to sit out in the last two T20I due to covid protocols.



The pacer was steady with his approach in all the games he played. Chahar picked up six wickets in three games (two ODIs and one T20I).



Moreover, to add a cherry on top of his bowling, Deepak took India over the line in the second ODI when the team was struggling with batting.



Deepak Chahar added unbeaten 69 runs for India in the penultimate ODI to seal the ODI series in the second game itself. Overshadowing the likes of Krunal Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Manish Pandey, Deepak Chahar showed a great display of sensible cricket.



Surely he has put forth his name in the list of pacers for the T20 World Cup, if not in the list of all-rounders.



<h3>Suryakumar Yadav:</h3>



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India?s middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been at top of his game in the recent ODI and T20I series. Yadav got his maiden international call-up pretty late, but he has made his limited international appearances count.



The 30-years old cricketer amassed 134 runs in two ODIs and one T20I match in the Sri Lanka tour. He also had to sit out in the last two T20Is due to the covid issue.



Yadav smacked two half-centuries in the series and was India?s most valuable batsman. With his recent performances, he has won everyone's heart and is most probable to win a slot in India?s squad for the T20 World Cup 2021.



Moreover, the cricketer owing to his brilliant white ball record, he recently received his maiden Test call up for the England tour.



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SLvsIND: 3 major takeaway?s for India from the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka

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SLvsIND: Yuzvendra Chahal, K Gowtham tested covid positive after the Completion of Sri Lanka tour.



SLvsIND: Team India has been hit by another setback as two spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Krishnappa Gowtham have also returned covid positive after the completion of the Sri Lanka tour. The duo will have to stay back in Sri Lanka until they recover completely.



The reports on Friday confirmed the development as all the other Indian players touring Sri Lanka returned home after the end of the tour. The Indian contingent has landed back on home soil this evening.



It is noteworthy that, earlier, all-rounder Krunal Pandya was tested covid positive and sent into isolation. As per the protocols, eight of Krunal?s close contacts were also forced to quarantine.&nbsp;



All the three covid positive returned players stayed back in Sri Lanka. According to the health protocols, all the three aforementioned cricketers will only get to travel back home after they come up with two consecutive negative covid reports in the RT-PCR test.



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?Yuzi and Gowtham have tested positive as the team was supposed to return by a charter flight to Bengaluru sans Krunal Pandya. But now as per rules, Gowtham and Yuzi will also have to be in seven-day isolation in Sri Lanka. The contingent has reached Bengaluru," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.



India got hammered in the T20I series by 2-1 as Sri Lanka registered their first T20I series win since 2019. Team India were reduced to mere few young cricketers after the covid positive report of Krunal Pandya.



India clinched the ODI series by 2-1 prior to the loss of the T20I series.



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SLvsIND: Yuzvendra Chahal, K Gowtham tested covid positive after the Completion of Sri Lanka tour

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IND vs SL: A mishmash of emotions accompanied India's tour of Bangladesh, including delight at clinching the Test series and sorrow over losing the ODI series. After the India vs. Bangladesh series is completed, India is to host another neighboring country, Sri Lanka, for a T20I series and then an ODI series. Each series will feature three (3) matches, e.i., three T20Is, and three ODIs.



On December 27, late at night, the BCCI released two separate lineups for India for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian T20 side for three T20I matches commencing January 3rd, 2023, while Rohit Sharma will head the Indian ODI team for three T20I matches starting January 10th, 2023.



The new year for India begins with some seismic shifts. Rishabh Pant has been axed following a streak of subpar performances in T20s. Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are back in the T20 division. As Hardik Pandya leads India's T20 Reboot, KL Rahul is a notable omission from the T20 squad. KL Rahul has been replaced by Pandya in the ODI vice-captain position. In a sense, it serves as a warning for Rahul. Another poor performance may lead to his exclusion from ODIs as well.



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<h3 id="strong-indias-squad-for-t-20-is-strong">India?s squad for T20Is</h3>



Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.



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<h3 id="strong-indias-squad-for-od-is-strong">India?s squad for ODIs</h3>



Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/umran-malik-1246528" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Umran Malik</a>, Arshdeep Singh.



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IND vs SL: India's T20 and ODI Squad vs Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Tour Of India 2023

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IND vs SL: The India vs. Sri Lanka series is highly talked of, as this would mark several watch-worthy changes to the cricketing future of either side. India has been crowned the World Champions and will look to retain their prowess while the Lankans look to revive from a humiliating group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup. The BCCI has recently appointed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautam_Gambhir">Gautam Gambhir</a> as India?s head coach, and this will be the well-known mentor?s first outing as the guru of the boys in blue shirts. Gambhir would face his first challenge in leading a young Indian team, who are supposed to cover the legacy left by the two mammoths of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. 



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 The Indian skipper and Virat stepped down from international T20s after triumphing in the USA World Cup last month. Even if it is highly anticipated that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be rested for even the ODI series in Sri Lanka to be played in the upcoming month, something official has yet to be issued by the BCCI. However, it is in the news that, in the absence of the Indian skipper in ODIs and after his retirement from T20Is, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya are to replace him in the role.



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Next, talking of the Lankan side, the coach and consultant both resigned after their humiliating 1-match victory exit in the World Cup. Now added to this has been Hasaranga?s statement issued on his stepping down from captaincy. 



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 Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya has been given the role of interim coach for the Lankan side, and he will look to bounce back with a whole bunch of talented cricketers. 



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 Amidst all this, the BCCI has come up with a confirmation on India?s fixtures for the upcoming white-ball series in both formats that are to be played between the two neighboring nations. The Indian team will start with the shortest format, as they play their first three games, which are the T20Is, at the Pallekele International Stadium. Next, they head away to Colombo to feature in the 3-match ODI series at the R. Premadasa International Stadium. Starting from the 26th of July, the series extends up to the 7th of August, with 3 T20Is and ODIs to be played between both sides. The fixture is as follows: 



<ul>
<li>First T20I: July 26th, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</li>



<li>Second T20I: July 27th, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</li>



<li>Third T20I: July 29th, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</li>



<li>First ODI: August 1st, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium</li>



<li>Second ODI: August 4th, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium</li>



<li>Third ODI: August 7th, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium</li>
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IND vs SL: The BCCI has released the schedule for India?s white-ball tour to Sri Lanka

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IND vs SL: With speculations over, who will Gambhir consider as a more viable option for the role of the Indian captain for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka? Suryakumar Yadav has been chosen for the role. It has been decided that India will be led in the 3-match T20I series by Suryakumar and not Hardik Pandya. However, Hardik was seen as Rohit?s deputy in the T20 World Cup and is even a far more experienced skipper as compared to Surya. However, despite all this, Surya is picked as the captain, and the decision does not seem very unlikely looking at Hardik?s often injured status. 



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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardik_Pandya">Hardik Pandya</a> has led India in a total of 16 T20 internationals and has led the Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Though he was mostly booed for his captaincy takeover in the MI den, Pandya showed sheer dominance with the Titans. 



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Suryakumar is now set to replace outgoing captain <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohit_Sharma">Rohit Sharma</a> in the role. SKY is much more of a regular player for India in the shortest format of the game. He is undoubtedly the most consistent performer for India in the format, and he also saw some success with the Men in Blue later in 2023 when he led India to a 4-1 victory over then-recent World Cup champions Australia. 



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With Gautam Gambhir having stepped in as the new India head coach, he might be looking at Suryakumar in the series to foresee him as a permanent skipper for India in T20Is. Just after a young Indian team led by Shubman Gill put on a show to win a 4-1 series against Zimbabwe, Indian selectors would be looking forward to giving more of a chance to their upcoming generations during the team announcement on Wednesday.

IND vs SL: Some saw it coming: Suryakumar Yadav placed ahead of Hardik Pandya for the captaincy role in Sri Lanka T20Is

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IND vs SL: India is on their tour to the Lankan Islands, and the T20Is are about to end with the last game being played at Pallekele on the 30th of July. After the shortest format of the game, Gambhir will lead them to his first-ever ODI series, which is scheduled to begin on the 2nd of August, as the team would next travel to Colombo. Not many of the players who have been included in the T20 side have been given a chance in the longer format of white ball cricket. Surya, who is given the captaincy in the T20Is, has not been picked in the ODIs, while the likes of Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi would all be back home after the end of the T20I series. The other players would join the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, veteran Virat Kohli, and other greats like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and youngster Harshit Rana, who might have the chance to make his debut in the absence of ace pacer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasprit_Bumrah">Jasprit Bumrah</a>. 



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><h2>5 players who are likely to perform under Gambhir to find a spot in the Champions Trophy</h2><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#shreyas-iyer">Shreyas Iyer</a></li><li class=""><a href="#rishabh-pant">Rishabh Pant</a></li><li class=""><a href="#shubman-gill">Shubman Gill </a></li><li class=""><a href="#arshdeep-singh">Arshdeep Singh</a></li><li class=""><a href="#washington-sundar">Washington Sundar</a></li></ul></nav></div>



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The KKR skipper has been one of India?s best batters in the format for the Men in Blue, which he portrayed in the last Cricket World Cup played in 2023. Iyer was one of India?s most standout batters and also the third-highest run-getter behind Rohit and Virat. Despite his stunning form over the last few years, Iyer was snubbed of a BCCI annual contract, which caused much of a buzz. He was also not handed a call in the T20 World Cup, but he is back under Gambhir, and he can make it to the CT 2025 only if he excels under his ex-KKR mentor. 



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Pant is making a comeback into the ODI team post his accident. Rishabh Pant made a comeback to the Indian team after having a decent IPL season, and the Men in Blue saw immediate success with the T20 World Cup trophy. Pant, who has now lost his spot to players like Iyer and Rahul in the ODI team, must perform to the best of his merits to come into the limelight to be included in the squad for the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be held in Pakistan the coming year. 



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Gill was India?s top performer in ODIs when everyone seemed to be off touch; however, lately Gill has failed to perform in the format. His underperformance in the CWC 2023 saw him being snubbed of a chance at the USA T20 World Cup. Selectors headed by Agarkar have proved that if any players underperform, however big a name they are, they do not stand a chance of being selected for the Men in Blue. As Jaiswal has once again not been provided an ODI spot, Gill would be the only likely choice with the skipper to open the innings, and he needs to play an innings of a lifetime to get his name among the team sheets. However, Gill?s fitness has also been a concern, as he has always been seen facing troubles on the field when India plays under humid sub-continent conditions, especially if he goes deep in the innings. This adds to be a demerit to his selection chances. 



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Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah both can be the ideal players to be picked for the Champions Trophy if they both are fit and fine to play. Arshdeep was India?s lead bowler in the T20 World Cup, as he was also the tournament?s highest wicket-taker. Considering him as the ideal 3rd choice bowler would not be wrong, as the lanky left-armer has been the best in the business. Singh would be placed ahead of Siraj if he can do equally well in the longer format of white ball cricket. 



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Dube reminds us much of Daryl Mitchell, as he is not great with the ball in hand. Though Pandya has been rested from ODIs, yet Dube is not the ideal choice to bring him down in the format. Though Jadeja has been dropped in front of the series, his chances in the Champions Trophy remain firm. Sundar can be the better-off player to be considered ideal for replacing the veteran all-rounder, or also be placed ahead of Pandya if his fitness comes in the way of his Champions Trophy selection. Washington Sundar is good at batting down the order, and he is efficient in bowling quick overs during the middle phase of the innings.

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