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Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (left) and chief selector Ajit Agarkar during the press conference on Monday.
Before leaving for the Sri Lanka tour, the team’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar held a press conference today. Both of them answered many questions while talking to the media. Chief Selector Agarkar said, ‘Suryakumar Yadav was made the captain because he is one of the eligible candidates. He is one of the best T20 batsmen. You want a captain who plays all the matches. Hardik Pandya’s fitness has been a challenge for him.
he adds, ‘Hardik is a very important player, but his fitness is a matter of concern. It becomes difficult for the selectors and coaches to make him play every match. We wanted a captain who would be available to play all the matches. Surya has all the necessary qualities to be successful.
The series will be played from July 27
The Indian team for the Sri Lanka tour was announced on July 18 under the supervision of Gambhir and Chief Selector Agarkar. The biggest decision in the team’s announcement was not to give T-20 captaincy to Hardik. Team India will play a series of 3 T-20 matches in Sri Lanka. The first match will be played in Pallekele on 27th July at 7:00 pm. The ODI series will start from August 2 in Colombo.
Rohit-Kohli can play World Cup 2027- Serious
Gambhir said, ‘I think Rohit-Virat have shown what they can do on the big stage, be it T20 World Cup or ODI World Cup. There is still a lot of cricket left in both those players. There is Champions Trophy, Australia series, then if fitness is good then we can play 2027 World Cup.
My-Kohli relationship is not for TRP- Gambhir
Gambhir said, ‘What kind of relationship is there with Virat Kohli, it is not for TRP. Right now, we are representing India, we are representing 140 crore Indians. He is a world class, world class batsman. I have said many times that together we will work hard for Team India and make 140 crore people proud.
Jadeja was not dropped from the ODI team – Agarkar
Agarkar said, ‘Ravindra Jadeja has not been dropped from the ODI team, he is a very important player for us. He will remain a part of the team’s strategy. Every player who is out of the team feels that something very bad has happened to him. That’s just the way it is sometimes, it’s hard to include everyone in the 15. It is useless to take both Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja in the same small series.
T-20 squad for Sri Lanka tour: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Mohammad Siraj.
ODI squad for Sri Lanka tour: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice Captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ryan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
Indian coach Gambhir’s first assignment
Gautam Gambhir has recently become the head coach of Team India. This was Gambhir’s first press conference as Indian coach. This will also be his first assignment. 42 year old Gambhir has replaced Rahul Dravid, popularly known as The Wall. Dravid’s tenure ended after the T20 World Cup. Gambhir’s tenure will last till July 2027.
