When Will BCCI Announce India Squad For IND vs SL White-Ball Series?

India's tour to Sri Lanka marks the first assignment for newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir with the national team.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to be named captain of India's T20 squad for Sri Lanka tour.

Source : PTI

Team India is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for a series comprising three T20Is followed by three ODIs. The white-ball series will begin with the T20I series starting from July 26 onwards. This tour marks the first assignment for newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir with the national team.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, Team India's new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar will meet next week to discuss and pick India squad for IND vs SL white-ball series.

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The report states that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to be named captain of the T20 squad while senior players Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul will mark their comeback to the ODI setup.

Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an updated schedule for India's tour to Sri Lanka.

India vs Sri Lanka Series - Updated Schedule

IND vs SL 1st T20I: 27th July 2024, Pallekele
IND vs SL 2nd T20I: 28th July 2024, Pallekele
IND vs SL 3rd T20I: 30th July 2024, Pallekele

All IND vs SL T20Is will start at 7:00 PM IST (Indian time).

IND vs SL 1st ODI: 2nd August 2024, Colombo
IND vs SL 2nd ODI: 4th August 2024, Colombo
IND vs SL 3rd ODI: 7th August 2024, Colombo

All IND vs SL ODIs will start at 2:30 PM IST (Indian time).

India's probable squad for IND vs SL T20I series

India squad for IND vs SL T20I series is expected to see return of T20 World Cup winners Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj to the T20 setup.

IPL stars Riyan Parag and Jitesh Sharma, who were part of Zimbabwe series, are expected to lose their places in the T20 setup for Sri Lanka tour. Youngsters Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rinku Singh are likely to retain their spots in the T20 setup for IND vs SL T20Is, following their impressive performances on the Zimbabwe tour.

India's probable squad for IND vs SL T20Is: Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel Ahmed.