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Team India T20I, ODI Squad Selection For Sri Lanka Tour Live Updates: The Indian cricket team begins a new era under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir who takes over the reins from Rahul Dravid. The Indian team is scheduled to take on Sri Lanka in 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs, starting July 27.
The India vs Sri Lanka series that will start in the last week of July is going to herald a new era under Gautam Gambhir's coaching. Veteran stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from T20Is, which means that the team will bear a very fresh look. India will play three T20Is and three ODIs against Sri Lanka. The ODI series holds extra significance as this series will mark the start of India's preparation for the 2025 Champions Trophy, with the 2027 ODI World Cup being the ultimate prize.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 witnessed a massive controversy when Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjeev Goenka was caught on camera having a heated conversation with skipper KL Rahul following their loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chasing 166, SRH ended the match in just 9.4 overs and won the encounter by 10 wickets. Following the end of the match, Goenka confronted Rahul and their heated chat became a huge topic among fans as well as experts. During an interaction on YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra's show 'Unplugged', LSG spinner Amit Mishra opened up about the controversial incident and even revealed some unheard details about what happened between Rahul and Goenka.
The India's tour of Sri Lanka will be starting from July 26 onwards, with the tour starting with a three-match T20I series. The tour will also consist of a three-match ODI series, which will kickstart from August 1 onwards. 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, announced BCCI. The first T20I will take place on July 26, followed by the second one on July 27 and the final one on July 29.
Following Rohit Sharma's announcement to retire from T20Is after winning the ICC T20 World Cup, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to lead the Men in Blue in the shortest format of the game. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will lead the team in ODIs, as per the sources. "Hardik Pandya is all set to lead the Indian team in the T20, Rohit Sharma's announced his retirement. Hardik is also unlikely to be rested for the upcoming series vs Sri Lanka," BCCI Sources told ANI.
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Hafeez caused quite a stir in the cricketing world when he called star India batter Virat Kohli 'selfish' following his century against South Africa in Cricket World Cup 2023. Virat slammed his 49th international ton off 121 balls during the group stage match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. However, Hafeez said that Virat focused more on personal milestones and did not play for the team. During a recent episode of the Club Prairie Fire podcast with Australia legend Adam Gilchrist and ex-England captain Michael Vaughan, Hafeez was asked about his comments and the former Pakistan all-rounder doubled down on his views regarding Virat Kohli.
It's been over a month since Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka caught the attention of everyone with his angry outburst at skipper KL Rahul. Goenka's angry outburst at Rahul was caught on camera as LSG were humiliated by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crucial match. It was the biggest loss in IPL history as SRH chased down a 166-run target in just 58 balls. With 62 balls remaining in the innings it is the most dominating win in IPL, in terms of balls to spare (100+ targets). As a result, Goenka was seen having a go at LSG skipper Rahul.
Former Australian cricket team batter Justin Langer was one of the names that were being considered to be frontrunners in the race to become India's next head coach. The BCCI were reportedly looking at several options to replace Rahul Dravid as his contract will end after the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, Langer has opted out of the race as he said that these kinds of jobs can be 'exhausting' and he also mentioned a conversation with KL Rahul during their time with Lucknow Super Giants during IPL 2024. Langer revealed that Rahul told him that the 'politics and pressure' faced by the Indian cricket team head coach is almost 'a thousand times' that of any IPL coach.