India vs Sri Lanka Squad 4 Takeaways: Hardik Pandya Snubbed From Leadership Group, Big Stars Ignored And More
With India's squad for Gautam Gambhir's first series as India head coach getting announced, major changes have already started taking place. Gambhir's influence and voice in the selection process is evident. Suryakumar Yadav - once Gambhir's vice-captain at Kolkata Knight Riders - has been named as the captain of the T20I squad, ahead of 2024 T20 World Cup vice-captain Hardik Pandya. Jasprit Bumrah will be given an extended rest, while Shreyas Iyer returns to the ODI setup despite not having a BCCI central contract. Here are four key takeaways by NDTV Sports from the India squad for the Sri Lanka tour:


