Hardik Pandya May Miss ODI Series Against Sri Lanka, Rohit, Kohli, and Bumrah Also Out
Hardik Pandya News:
The Indian cricket team is set to tour Sri Lanka for a series of three T20 and three ODI matches. The schedule for the matches has been released, and now the team announcement is awaited. According to unconfirmed reports, Hardik Pandya may not be a part of the ODI series. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Hardik Pandya himself have not made any official statement.
Hardik Pandya May Be Out of the ODI Series Against Sri Lanka
A series of three T20 International matches will be played between India and Sri Lanka from July 27. After this, a three-match ODI series is to be held in August. The news that has come out now has revealed that the team for this will be announced by the BCCI by this evening. However, it is not yet certain whether the team will be revealed for the entire series or only for the T20 series. It is believed that after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from T20 International, Hardik Pandya is the only contender for the captaincy of the Indian team for T20. It is possible that he will play only the T20 series. It is being claimed in media reports that Hardik Pandya has asked for a break from the BCCI for the ODI series due to personal reasons. That is, he will return home after playing only the T20 series.
Rohit, Kohli, and Bumrah Will Also Not Be a Part of the ODI Series
It was already considered certain that Hardik Pandya will be seen captaining the T20 and KL Rahul for the ODI series. Even before Hardik Pandya, it was also reported that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jaspreet Bumrah have also withdrawn their names from the ODI series. That means four big players will not play in the ODI series. This also makes it clear that the responsibility of victory will be on the young team. But something can be said about this news with certainty only when the BCCI selection committee announces the team.
Team India Has a Long Break After the Sri Lanka Series
The last match of the ODI series against Sri Lanka will be played on 7 August, after which the Indian team will not be seen on the field for the whole of August. That means there is a long break again. The Bangladesh team will tour India in September, where the matches will start again. It is believed that only then India’s big and star players can be seen making a comeback, because there are also test matches to be held there, which will be a part of the World Test Championship. At present, everyone’s eyes are on what will be the squad of Team India for the T20 series and ODI series, which players will play and who will be given rest.