India is all set to host Sri Lanka for a complete white-ball series in their first assignment of 2023. The Indian Cricket Board recently announced their squads for the T20I and matches. The tour kicks off with the T20I leg on the 3rd of January.
Many of the senior players, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul, have been rested for the T20I matches in keeping with the recent trend in Indian cricket. Rishabh Pant, India’s star wicket-keeper, has also been rested for the entire series.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named the captain of the T20I side. On the other hand, a few new faces will be seen during the three-match series. Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar have earned their maiden T20I call-up for the series.
As for the ODI squad, a few calls have surprised the fans. While Rohit, Rahul, and Kohli will return for the three-match series, Shikhar Dhawan has been left out of the series. The decision to leave out the in-form player has enraged the fans. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan will be the choice of openers, along with the Indian captain, for the series.
Additionally, Pandya has been named the vice-captain instead of KL Rahul and will make his comeback for the Indian ODI team. It should be noted that Ravindra Jadeja, who was anticipated to rejoin the team, has not been named in either squad.
India Squad for Sri Lanka T20Is
Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar
India’s squad for Sri Lanka ODIs
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
Here is how Twitter reacted
#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/yXeZ4QazO9
— Rmx_badboy (@RmxGk2210) December 27, 2022
Rest all of us.. KL ka number kata or Sanju kaa number laga kya???? pic.twitter.com/daSdeCJ5AG
— Duckie (@jamienoble_7) December 28, 2022
Yes it is! #BCCI #INDvsSL https://t.co/Xmz62pvLCH
— rohit kumar (@rohit31k) December 28, 2022
Ban T20I. There is no fun in bilateral T20I series.
— ??????????? ? (Bhaktavachalam A) (@BhaktavachA) December 28, 2022
Whatever the question is, KL Rahul is not an answer!
— Professor (@IamTinkuSingh) December 28, 2022
Where is Sanju samson
— Dipu Kumar (@Imdipu_akki) December 28, 2022
Finally you dropped Pant and included Ishan kishan.
— Sagar Patil (@SagarPatil2892) December 28, 2022
Plz Drop KL Rahul
— Dipu Kumar (@Imdipu_akki) December 28, 2022
T Natrajan Best T 20 Bowller…but unlucky…
— K.N.Chaudhari (@1KNChaudhari) December 28, 2022
