16 players were finalized for Sri Lanka tour, Rohit – Virat and these senior players got a chance
Sri lanka tour: The August-September schedule of Team India has now become more exciting. Earlier there was a possibility that the Indian team would go on a tour of Bangladesh before the Asia Cup, but the tour of Bangladesh has been canceled, and the blue jersey team could visit Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka Tour), where the three -match ODI and three -match T20 series would be played between the two countries.
Rohit-Virat’s return fixed
The names of 16 players have been finalized for this tour (Sri Lanka Tour), including the names of experienced players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both veterans have retired from T20I and Test format. In such a situation, it will be very good news for the fans to see him playing in ODI cricket.
If sources are to be believed, prominent players like Jaspreet Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill have also been retained in the squad. Also, some youth have been given opportunities, so that the preparations for the Asia Cup 2025 can be strengthened, which will be played in T20 format and a pool of a trusted players can be prepared for the World Cup 2027.
India’s possible squad is as follows
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, Tilak Verma.
Team India will go to Sri Lanka in place of Bangladesh
Let us tell you that discussions of bilateral series with Bangladesh were going on for a long time, but due to some logistics and political reasons, it has been postponed at the moment. After this, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has invited the BCCI to visit Sri Lanka Tour on the same schedule and it is understood that the Indian board may approve it soon.