Hardik Pandya To Lead Team India In T20Is, New Captain In ODIs For SL Series.

In the upcoming White-Ball series of India’s tour to Sri Lanka to play matches at the end of July and the start of August 2024, Hardik Pandya is expected to lead the Indian side for T20I matches. For the ODI matches, KL Rahul is expected to be the captain of the Indian side. 

The blog covers all the information about Hardik Pandya’s selection as the skipper of the T20I matches in India’s tour to Sri Lanka for the July-August 2024 White-Ball Series.

Who will be the Captain of the Indian Team in the Sri Lanka Tour 2024?

The all-rounder from the Indian team, Hardik Pandya is the most probable player to be the skipper of the team for the T20I series against Sri Lanka. As Rohit Sharma, the previous skipper of the team, retired from all T20I matches, that’s why we can witness Pandya as the new skipper for the T20I series. For the ODI series following this T20I series, KL Rahul is expected to be the skipper of the Indian team.

Who is Hardik Pandya in the Indian Cricket Team?

Hardik Pandya, born on 11th October 1993, is an Indian all-rounder cricketer. He debuted in the T20I format in 2016 in a match against Australia. He played his last T20I match on 29th June 2024 against South Africa. He played the last crucial over in his last match. He achieved the first rank in the ICC All-rounder list after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and became the first Indian to achieve this position. 

A BCCI source shared:

"Hardik Pandya is all set to lead the Indian team in the T20, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement. Hardik is also unlikely to be rested for the upcoming series vs Sri Lanka." 

The source further added:

"KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of Rohit Sharma as the board believes he makes runs in the longer format."

When did Rohit Sharma announce his Retirement?

Rohit Sharma said that he would continue to play for India in the Test and ODI formats but he will not play any game under T20I format. He announced his retirement while giving the post-interview after the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2024 final match. 

Sharma stated:

"No better time to say goodbye, this was my last game as well. I've enjoyed it since the time I started playing this format. I've loved every moment of this. This is what I wanted - I wanted to win the cup." 

He further added:

"I was not in the mood to retire from T20Is. But the situation has arisen, that I thought, this is the perfect situation for me, and nothing better than winning the cup and saying goodbye.”

Hardik Pandya’s Comeback as Captain After IPL 2024?

Hardik Pandya was chosen as the Captain of the Mumbai Indians franchise in 2024. The team didn’t perform well this season and ended the tournament by being in the last position in the points table. The MI fans started blaming Pandya for that. 

After celebrating the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2024 win over South Africa in Barbados, Pandya shared a video from the celebrations and wrote:

"Make your comeback greater than your setback. Always."

Hardik Pandya has been a great all-rounder in the Indian Cricket team and he will now lead the team in India’s Tour to Sri Lanka series in the T20I format matches scheduled for 26th, 27th, and 29th, July 2024. The ODI matches are scheduled for the first week of August 2024. 

You can read the BCCI Announces Schedule for India and Sri Lanka White Ball Tour Check Full Details Here to know in detail about the schedule of this series. 

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