Hardik Pandya Will not Play ODI Collection vs Sri Lanka, Report Claims Attention-grabbing Purpose

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to steer India within the three-match T20 Worldwide collection in opposition to Sri Lanka beginning July 27. Nonetheless, one of many heroes of India’s T20 World Cup victory final month will take a break in the course of the three-match ODI collection, which is scheduled in August, because of “private causes”. “Hardik Pandya was India’s T20 vice-captain beneath Rohit Sharma. He’s fully match and accessible for the three-match T20I collection and can lead the facet,” a senior BCCI supply informed PTI on situations of anonymity.

Rohit retired from T20 Internationals on the finish of the World Cup. The T20Is in opposition to Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, adopted by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo. The squad for the collection is predicted to be introduced within the subsequent couple of days.

Whereas there may be nonetheless no readability on who can be Pandya’s deputy, the toss-up is between Shubman Gill, who lately captained India to a 4-1 collection win over Zimbabwe, and Suryakumar Yadav, who led the facet in the course of the T20Is in opposition to South Africa final yr.

Concerning the ODIs, the official confirmed that Pandya has requested for depart and has already communicated this to common skipper Rohit Sharma, who can also be taking a break from this collection.

“The break from ODIs is for very private causes. Hardik would not have any health problem as is being floated within the media,” the official mentioned.

For the ODIs, KL Rahul, who led within the final ODI collection in South Africa, and Gill are in competition for the management position.

Thrust on home availability

BCCI secretary Jay Shah has made it clear that even star cricketers should make themselves accessible for home engagements when they’re free from nationwide obligation. However exceptions will likely be made for the likes of Rohit, Virat Kohli and tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.

The BCCI would, nonetheless, need all the opposite Take a look at specialists to play a minimum of one if not a few Duleep Trophy video games in August as a precursor to the Checks in opposition to Bangladesh and New Zealand.

“This time there isn’t a zonal choice committee for Duleep Trophy. Solely nationwide choice committee will decide Duleep groups.

“All Take a look at workforce contenders will likely be picked. For Rohit, Virat and Bumrah, it is going to be their selection in the event that they need to play or not,” the supply added.

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