IND vs SL ODI Series: Hardik Pandya Or KL Rahul To Lead India Against Sri Lanka

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[{"selector":"#anim-00790b1e-e0ba-47c6-9ed0-5da4aca19de7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-17.667919325670766%, 25%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-521bedc1-e619-413c-81a7-1eb140501dd6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-20.4939699066233%, 25%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is in a race to lead India in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka next month.

[{"selector":"#anim-55ab009d-db0f-4679-9a0f-725b36c020c6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.658747186803609%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Pandya has served as Rohit's deputy in the T20 World Cup 2024 and Rahul was India’s captain during the last ODI series against South Africa in Dec 2023.

[{"selector":"#anim-01c0a80a-ffb3-42dc-8a28-6d1f9dcc6114 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 25.00697544642856%) scale(1.5001395089285712)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] According to reports, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is all set to be rested for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, along with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.

[{"selector":"#anim-fac96bf1-d874-489b-8325-5d1ce275bf65 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.5739131844425813%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Rohit, Virat, and Bumrah...will join the team for the Test matches against Bangladesh in September,” a BCCI source was quoted as saying by Indian Express.

[{"selector":"#anim-4918c5ba-2ae7-47ec-8d56-07784696b7d0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.4807693116478475%, -20.83333206917478%) scale(1.4166666666666667)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Another source told PTI that three ODIs against England in February 2025 will be enough for Rohit, Virat, and Bumrah to get ready for the ICC Champions Trophy.

[{"selector":"#anim-e8e2691d-ea37-41ac-bdce-55ab3c53354b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.251312571698339%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] "For the next few months, they both will prioritize Tests, and India will play 10 of them between September to January,” a source was quoted as saying by PTI.

[{"selector":"#anim-33342b47-7833-4b20-9d30-04e0172bca5f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.998613794578539%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] “The Champions Trophy will happen in mid-February, and they don’t need to go for a week-long 3-match ODI in Sri Lanka...they would want rest,” the source added.

[{"selector":"#anim-bac0e2f2-a814-4d09-bcbe-2dd2c56f19d4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.07782733949220244%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The three ODIs between India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to take place on August 2, 4, and 7.

IND vs SL ODI Series: Hardik Pandya Or KL Rahul To Lead India Against Sri Lanka

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