Gautam Gambhir Unwilling To Give Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah Break For Sri Lanka ODIs: Report

With India’s ODI task in opposition to Sri Lanka solely a fortnight away, readability over sure senior gamers’ availability hasn’t come. It was earlier reported that veteran stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are eager to stay unavailable for the ODI task, and have requested the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) for an prolonged break after the victorious T20 World Cup 2024 marketing campaign. However, it has now been reported that the workforce’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir is just not eager on this proposition made by the senior stars.

As per a report in Indian Categorical, Hardik Pandya has additionally added his title to the unavailable stars’ record for the ODI collection. The marquee all-rounder cited ‘private causes’ behind this request. Whereas Hardik might be granted permission to overlook the task, Gambhir reportedly needs Kohli, Rohit and Bumrah to take part.

The previous India opening batter is claimed to have despatched a transparent message to the trio, saying the Indian ODI workforce could have an extended break after the Sri Lanka task, therefore he needs the senior stars like Kohli, Rohit and Bumrah to be obtainable.

The report additionally provides that the gamers are but to reply to Gambhir’s plea, with Rohit and Kohli deciding to take a break and journey overseas with their households. Whereas Kohli flew to London proper after Staff India’s felicitation ceremony in Mumbai, Rohit was not too long ago noticed in London throughout Wimbledon earlier than flying to the USA of America.

India’s 3-match ODI task in opposition to Sri Lanka begins on August 02 and concludes on August 07. The workforce would then face England in an ODI collection in February subsequent yr. The hole between these collection is a whopping 5 months.

Proper after the England collection, Staff India would function within the Champions Trophy which is predicted to be held in Pakistan and UAE or Sri Lanka.