Indian Team Squad For Sri Lanka Tour : Provable T20I and ODI Team, Who should be the Captain ? Vote now !!
bySahil Raj-0
As we know, the Indian Cricket team will travel to England for the world test Championship final and 5 match test series against England in the month of June to September. The BCCI selection committee have already announced the squad of Indian team for this tour which consist of many premium white ball players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant etc.. In the month of July Indian team is set to tour SriLanka for 3 Match T20I and 3match ODI series with the second string of squad. The players who will travel to England for World Test Championship Final and 5 match Test series with England won't be considered for the 3match t20i and odi series against SriLanka due to busy schedules.Since many established players will be in England, we would see a Indian team squad consisting of many youngsters. This series with England would be a great opportunity for the youngsters to prove their case before the T20 world cup scheduled later this year. So let's take a look at my Squad for the T20I and ODI series against SriLanka.
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Batsman
1.Shikher Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw -In the absence of Kl Rahul and Rohit Sharma, it is almost sure that Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw would be opening the innings after a spectacular performance in IPL 2021.
2.Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer/Manish Pandey and Nitish Rana - Surya Kumar Yadav is almost certain in the Squad. But there is a concern over Shreyas Iyer's injury. As we know that this attacking batsman from Mumbai is going through rehab, he might not be fit for the tour as per the reports. Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad can replace Shreyas Iyer in the squad if he is not fit. Manish Pandey is another option for the backup of Shreyas Iyer. Another player who can get chances in T20I is Nitish Rana. He has played in the IPL for many years and performed decently. In domestic, he has decent stats. Most importantly, he can bowl as well if needed.
Wicketkeepers
1.Sanju Samson- After a brilliant hundred in this year's ipl against PBKS, Sanju is expected to make a return in the team after being dropped from the squad against England.
2.Ishan Kishan- Another young talent who debuted for India earlier this year is expected to retain his position in the squad. He might play in the middle order if Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan open the innings.
Who should be the Captain of Indian Team for Sri Lanka tour in the absence of Virat and Rohit ?
Allrounders
1.Hardik Pandya - Hardik Pandya is definitely going to be in the Team. On the Australia tour Hardik Pandya played as a pure batsman due to injury issues. But in the Home series against England Hardik Pandya bowled and even in 3 matches he played as a 5th bowler. Hardik Pandya played in 7matches of IPL 2021 but he didn't bowled a single over. Unfortunately Hardik wasn't in good form but this is not a matter of concern because we all know the power of Hardik Pandya. Hardik's Bowling is a big concern for the balance of Indian Team. A fit Hardik Pandya who can bowl is very important for the Indian Team especially in white ball cricket. Unfortunately, there isn't any proper backup for Hardik Pandya. So we can expect Hardik Pandya bowling against Sri Lanka because he would be back after a good rest in this tour.
2.Krunal Pandya - Since Ravindra Jadeja is in the Test Squad so he would be not available for the Sri Lanka tour. Krunal Pandya is a player with similar skill sets as Ravindra Jadeja. It is impossible to replace Ravindra Jadeja's 3 dimensional role with any single player. Recently, against England Krunal pandya played in 3 Odi's and he performed decently.
3.Rahul Tewatia - Rahul Tewatia, we all are aware of Rahul Tewatia's match winning performances especially that 5 sixes in an over in IPL 2020. In the absence of senior players, Rahul Tewatia is a good option. Not to forget that he was in the 19 man t20 squad against England, he had not got the opportunity to play but against Sri Lanka he may debut his international career. He has performed well in this year's domestic tournaments. Rahul is a very good all rounder who can bat at No.7 and play match winning innings for the team.
4.Deepak Hooda - Before the T20 World Cup one area where Indian Team need to look seriously is all rounders slot. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are premium allrounders but other than these two, Indian Team need to figure out 3-4 allrounders. Deepak Hooda can be one of the options for allrounder. He performed decently in 2020 and 2021 IPL. He can bowl off spin and can play the finisher role. Lalit Yadav is another good option.
5.Vijay Shankar-Another allrounder who can be a good option in Odi in the absence of premium players. He is a good batsman of spin and can do the role of 6th bowler as well.
1.Yuzvendra Chahal - His form might be a matter of concern but he will remain the first choice spinner.
2.Rahul Chahar - He has performed brilliantly in the last couple of years. He has played for India recently as well.
3.Kuldeep Yadav - After missing the bus for World Test Championship, He should be included in at least the ODI team. Read more about him.
4.Varun Chakravarti -A mystery spinner who can be the match winner is currently struggling with fitness issues. He has failed the Yo-Yo test, it is a fitness test which every player needs to pass before playing for India. Addition to that, Recently when the IPL 2021 was postponed, he was Covid Positive.
If he passes the fitness test then he must be included in the Team but if he fails then we may see someone like Ravi Bishnoi, a very young talented leg spinner.
Fast Bowlers
1.Bhuveneshwar Kumar - After not being considered for test squad, it is sure that Bhuveneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack in Sri Lanka tour.
2.Deepak Chahar-Another talented swing bowler who has proved his worth in the matches he played and not to forget that he has the record of best bowling figure in a T20I match.
3.Navdeep Saini - In India fast bowlers who can consistently bowl with the speed of 145+ KPH are few and one of them is Navdeep Saini from Haryana. He was within the team which travelled to Australia last year. He might get to play in the playing 11.
4.T.Natarajan - In a T20 game the most important thing for a fast bowler is executing yorkers. T.Natarajan is known for executing yorkers consistently, he performed brilliantly for India in the matches he played. After a long time, India got a left arm pacer in the team who can bowl in death overs. But, currently he is going through rehab and he is expected to be fit during the Sri Lanka tour.
5.Harshal Patel - Currently, the Orange Cap holder of IPL 2021 might get a call for India in this tour. He has impressed everyone with his slower ones and wicket taking ability. He can be handy with the bat as well in lower middle order.
6.Jaydev Unadkat-Another left arm pacer who has regularly performed well in the Domestic Circuit, may get a place in the team again. He could have been considered for the Test since his first class records are outstanding.
Sandeep Sharma - A consistent performer of IPL, he has an outside chance to get the India call again. He does not have the speed in his bowling but he has proved his skills in the IPL. Sidharth Kall, Khaleel Ahmad, Chetan Sakariya are some of the other options.
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