Sri Lanka ODI squad for India Series: Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team has defeated Sri Lanka in the T20 series at home. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has announced its team for the 3-match ODI series against India. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has made a major change in this.
The Sri Lankan board has removed Kusal Mendis from the captaincy of ODI. In his place, Charit Asalanka has been given the responsibility as regular captain. Asalanka is also in command in the T20 series.
Lost the first series under the captaincy of Aslanka
Let us tell you that Wanindu Hasaranga was the captain in the T20 World Cup 2024 held in June, but when the Sri Lankan team was out of the group stage, he resigned from the captaincy. After this Asalanka was made the new T20 captain. Now he was given the command in ODI also.
After becoming the regular captain, Asalanka’s first T20 series was against India, in which they lost. With this series, Suryakumar Yadav has also taken command of the Indian team as the regular captain. Whereas this was also the first series of new head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Rohit Sharma will be seen captaining in ODI
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from T20 International. But he will return in the ODI series. Rohit will return as captain. The first match of the 3-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be held on 2 August. After this, the last 2 ODI matches will be held on 4th and 7th August. All these matches will be played in Colombo.
Squads of both countries in ODI series
Sri Lankan team: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Zenith Liyange, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahish Teekshana, Akila Dhananjay, Dilshan Madushanka, Mathisha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando. .
Indian team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ryan Parag, Axar Patel. , Khalil Ahmed and Harshit Rana.
India-Sri Lanka ODI Schedule
2 August- 1st ODI, Colombo
4 August- 2nd ODI, Colombo
7 August- 3rd ODI, Colombo