India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 Squads Revealed: Rohit to lead India in ODIs, Suryakumar in T20Is
India Tour of Sri Lanka: After a long wait, the Indian cricket team’s squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in 2024 has been officially announced on 18th July 2024 (Thursday). The white ball series is comprised of three T20Is and ODIs starting from 27th July (Saturday).
Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the T20I squad with Shubman Gill assisting him as the vice-captain. The 3-match T20I series is scheduled to take place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on July 27 (Saturday), July 28 (Sunday) and July 30 (Tuesday).
However, the good news is that Team India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma will be leading the ODI squad and Shubman Gill once again finds himself as the vice-captain in this 50-over format of the series. Also, Rohit Sharma’s led ODI squad consists of several key players such as Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer, along with the talented wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul.
The 3-match ODI series is set to take place at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on August 02 (Friday), August 04 (Sunday), and August 07 (Wednesday).
Moreover, Gautam Gambhir is ready to take up his first assignment as Team India’s new head coach from the forthcoming series onwards.
Shockingly, Jasprit Bumrah wouldn’t feature in T20I or ODI series and has been rested for the entire series. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya is included only in the T20Is and not in the ODI format.
Let’s find out the players included in the Indian cricket team’s 15-member squad for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2024.
Team India 15-Member Squad for Sri Lanka Tour 2024: T20I and ODI Squad
Here’s the list of 15 players that the Men’s Selection Committee has included in Team India’s T20I and ODI squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in July–August 2024:
India’s 15-member T20I squad vs Sri Lanka 2024:
| S. No | Player | Role | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
| 1. | Suryakumar Yadav (Captain) | Batter | Right-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 2. | Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain) | Batter | Right-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 3. | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | Left-Handed | Right Arm Leg-Break |
| 4. | Rinku Singh | Batter | Left-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 5. | Riyan Parag | Batting Allrounder | Right-Handed | Right Arm Leg-Break |
| 6. | Rishabh Pant | Batter- wicketkeeper | Left-Handed | NA |
| 7. | Sanju Samson | Batter- wicketkeeper | Right-Handed | NA |
| 8. | Hardik Pandya | Batting Allrounder | Right-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| 9. | Shivam Dube | Batting Allrounder | Left-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| 10. | Axar Patel | Bowling Allrounder | Left-Handed | Left Arm Orthodox Spin |
| 11. | Washington Sundar | Batting Allrounder | Left-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 12. | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | Left-Handed | Left Arm Medium Fast |
| 13. | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | Right-Handed | Left Arm Medium Fast |
| 14. | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | Right-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| 15. | Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler | Right-Handed | Right Arm Leg-Break |
India’s 15-member ODI squad vs Sri Lanka 2024:
| S. No | Player | Role | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
| 1. | Rohit Sharma (captain) | Batter | Right-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 2. | Shubman Gill (vice-captain) | Batter | Right-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 3. | Virat Kohli | Batter | Right-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| 4. | KL Rahul | Batter- wicketkeeper | Right-Handed | NA |
| 5. | Rishabh Pant | Batter- wicketkeeper | Left-Handed | NA |
| 6. | Shreyas Iyer | Batter | Right-Handed | Right Arm Leg-Break |
| 7. | Shivam Dube | Batting Allrounder | Left-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| 8. | Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler | Left-Handed | Left-arm wrist-spin |
| 9. | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | Right-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| 10. | Washington Sundar | Batting Allrounder | Left-Handed | Right Arm Off-Break |
| 11. | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | Left-Handed | Left Arm Medium Fast |
| 12. | Riyan Parag | Batting Allrounder | Right-Handed | Right Arm Leg-Break |
| 13. | Axar Patel | Bowling Allrounder | Left-Handed | Left Arm Orthodox Spin |
| 14. | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | Right-Handed | Left Arm Medium Fast |
| 15. | Harshit Rana | Bowler | Right-Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
Interesting facts about India’s ODI and T20I squad
Here are a few unnoticed noteworthy facts about India’s ODI and T20I squad for the most awaited series against Sri Lanka:
1. Players to be a part of ODI and T20I squad:
These are the 7 players who secured their spot in both ODI and T20I squad for the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka:
- Batter (1): Shubman Gill
- Bowler (2):
- Pace Bowler: Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
- Pace Bowler: Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
- All-rounder (4):
- Pace Bowling All-rounder: Shivam Dube
- Spin Bowling All-rounder: Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar
2. Repeated players from the Zimbabwe Series Squad:
Players such as Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, and Khaleel Ahmed have secured their place in the 15-member squad and participated in the Zimbabwe series earlier this month.
3. Rishabh Pant’s return to ODIs after 20 months:
After surviving a horrible car accident, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to make a comeback in the ODIs after a long gap of 20 months. On 30th November 2022, Pant played his last ODI match against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch before facing an accident in December.
Also, he is the only wicketkeeper to secure a spot in both ODI and T20I squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka series.
4. Key Players of T20 World Cup 2024 Winning Squad in Sri Lanka Tour:
You might be surprised to know that the T20I squad consists of several stars of the recently concluded T20 World Cup. It includes players such as Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Mohammed Siraj, who were rested for the 5-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in July 2024.
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Conclusion
Under the guidance of a new head coach, Team India opens a different chapter, marking the transition of the veteran cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja in T20Is. These three legendary cricketers have retired from the shortest format after India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 and paved the way for youngsters to prove their talent.
Interestingly, Riyan Parag is set to make his ODI debut under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, following his T20I debut in the Zimbabwe series led by Shubman Gill.
The young pace bowler Harshit Rana, who represented the IPL 2024 season title winners Kolkata Knight Riders, seals his spot in the ODI squad along with Khaleel Ahmed.
Finally, fans are eager to see how Team India performs under the split captaincy method in the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
