DTVHINDIVirat-Rohit-Bumrah will all play ODI series against Sri Lanka, Gambhir’s bullying started as soon as he became the head coach
India is scheduled to play three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka on this tour, the first match will start on August 02. The remaining two matches will be played on August 04 and 07 respectively, and all the matches of the ODI series will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. According to News18 CricketNext, Gambhir has asked these players to play because after the Sri Lanka tour, India’s next series is against Bangladesh in September. There is a long break between these two series, so all the senior players can play in this series. The team for India’s upcoming Sri Lankan tour is expected to be announced soon. Before the team is announced, some media reports have revealed that Rohit Sharma may be seen leading the Men in Blue for the first time after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Earlier, reports had surfaced that KL Rahul could captain the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Talking about captaincy, Hardik Pandya will lead the team in T20Is, while Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be the vice-captain of the team. The report also states that Pandya has informed the BCCI about his unavailability for the 50-over series due to personal reasons.
PCB’s bullying, Pakistan wants to match IPL, is planning something like this
IPL and PSL trophy. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI and Twitter) The 10th season of Pakistan Super League is going to see a change in the schedule compared to the previous editions. Since the tournament’s inception in 2016, the tournament has been held in February and March, but 2020 and 2021 were the seasons where the tournament was played at different times due to the Corona pandemic. But when PSL will be played next year, it will clash with IPL. Actually, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to advance its T-20 league PSL a little. IPL is organized in April-May. Pakistan is also planning something similar, because in 2025, Pakistan has to host the ICC Champions Trophy, which can be played in February-March. This is the reason why Pakistan is being forced to advance its T-20 league a bit. The 10th season of PSL can be organized from April 7 to May 20. Although the full schedule for the Pakistan-hosted ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has not been announced, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently held a meeting with stakeholders from six franchises to discuss the PSL 10 window. It was decided that this tournament will be played between 7 April and 20 May. According to the report of ESPNcricinfo, if permission is granted, PSL 2025 will be organized in April-May. Apart from this, PCB has also planned to make this change that the PSL playoff matches will be played at neutral venues, in which the matches can be played in England. Franchises may be allowed to spend money in addition to the salary cap on their marquee players. Some teams are accepting this plan. In such a situation, there is a possibility that these changes may be seen in PSL from the next season. If this happens, it will cause difficulty for foreign players who play in both the leagues. These include dozens of cricketers. It will be difficult for them to choose one league between PSL and IPL. However, it is expected that most players will choose the Indian Premier League over the Pakistan Super League.
