Hardik Pandya named captain for Ireland T20Is; Rahul Tripathi gets maiden call-up
Injured KL Rahul set to miss tour of UKRAJKOT: Eight months can be a long time in cricket. From a point where he was dropped from Team India after enduring an ordinary time in the T20 World Cup in the UAE last October-November, Hardik Pandya on Wednesday reached another high point in his fairytale comeback when he was named as the captain of the Indian team for the two T20Is against Ireland later this month. Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named as his deputy. Team India will play two T20Is on June 26 and June 28 in Dublin. Batting legend and current National Cricket Academy chairman VVS Laxman will be the head coach of the side during the two-match tour. NCA coaches Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Munish Bali will also accompany Laxman.