Gautam Gambhir Leads Team India in Sri Lanka for T20 and ODI Series
The Indian cricket team has started their preparations for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka in Pallekele under their new head coach, Gautam Gambhir. The team hit the nets for the first time under Gambhir’s guidance, performing various drills while he observed with a smile.
In a video shared by the BCCI, Gambhir was seen discussing game tactics with Sanju Samson. The Indian team arrived in Pallekele on Monday after a press conference in Mumbai with chief selector Ajit Agarkar. The 15-member squad and support staff traveled from Mumbai to Sri Lanka on Monday night.
The series will feature three T20I matches on July 27, 28, and 30, followed by a three-match ODI series starting on August 1. The T20I matches will be held at the Pallekele International Stadium, while the ODI matches will take place at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Suryakumar Yadav will captain the T20I team, with Shubman Gill as his deputy. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in the ODI series. Notably, Hardik Pandya, who was the vice-captain during India’s successful T20 World Cup run, will not have leadership responsibilities this time.
India’s last tour of Sri Lanka for a bilateral white-ball series was in July 2021, where they won the ODI series 2-1 but lost the T20I series by the same margin.
India’s T20I Squad:
| 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 |
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Gautam Gambhir -: Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national team. He is now the head coach of the Indian cricket team.
T20 -: T20 stands for Twenty20, a format of cricket where each team plays 20 overs. An over consists of 6 balls bowled by a bowler.
ODI -: ODI stands for One Day International, a format of cricket where each team plays 50 overs.
Pallekele -: Pallekele is a place in Sri Lanka where cricket matches are played. It has a stadium called Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Press conference -: A press conference is a meeting where news reporters ask questions to important people, like cricketers, and get information.
Mumbai -: Mumbai is a big city in India. It is known for being the financial capital of the country and also has many famous places.
Suryakumar Yadav -: Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team. He will be the captain for the T20 matches.
Shubman Gill -: Shubman Gill is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team. He will be the vice-captain for the T20 matches.
Rohit Sharma -: Rohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team. He will be the captain for the ODI matches.
