Is new coach Gautam Gambhir in the mood to experiment? Before the first T20I, Suryakumar was seen bowling fast, while Hardik was seen bowling spin
Suryakumar Yadav shared the photos from his official social media handle Surya Kumar Yadav And Hardik Pandya The three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is going to start from today. The Indian team will play under the leadership of new captain Suryakumar Yadav. Gautam Gambhir will be seen as the head coach. Gambhir has replaced Rahul Dravid after his tenure ended. Before the match, the players sweated it out on the field. Apart from the batting-fielding session, a bowling session was also held. During this, Suryakumar Yadav was seen bowling fast and Hardik Pandya was seen bowling spin. Actually, Suryakumar Yadav has shared two pictures from his official social media handle. In one picture, he is seen in bowling action, while in the second picture, he is seen ready for batting. Along with this, Suryakumar has written the caption, “𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩.. 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰!” Let us tell you that apart from the T20 series, India will also play a three-match ODI series on this tour. See the complete schedule here- India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20, July 27,India v Sri Lanka 2nd T20, July 28India v Sri Lanka 3rd T20, July 30 India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI, August 2India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, August 4India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, August 7 Sri Lankan team for T20 series: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Velalage, Mahish Teekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando and Asitha Fernando. Team India for T20 series: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.
The highest run scorer in T20I against Sri Lanka will not play in the Indian series, know why?
The first T20 match between India and Sri Lanka will be played on July 27 Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) Team India is ready to tour Sri Lanka from July 27. A three-match ODI series will be played along with a three-match T20 series on this tour. Team India has already been announced for the white ball series against Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed the captain of the T20I team, while Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the ODI series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from T20 Internationals after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Therefore, both will not be seen playing in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. But both these batsmen are included in the list of highest run scorers in T20I against Sri Lanka. While Rohit Sharma has scored 411 runs in 19 matches and is in first place, Shikhar Dhawan is at number two, who has scored 375 runs in 12 matches. Virat Kohli is in third place with 339 runs in 8 matches. KL Rahul (301) and Shreyas Iyer (296) are in fourth and fifth positions respectively. However, interestingly, none of these batsmen will be available for the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka. Most runs in T20Is against Sri Lanka (Most runs for India against SL in T20Is) 411 – Rohit Sharma (19 Matches/17 Innings) 375 – Shikhar Dhawan (12 Matches/11 Innings) 339 – Virat Kohli (8 Matches/7 Innings) 301 – KL Rahul (9 Matches/8 Innings) 296 – Shreyas Iyer (9 Matches/8 Innings) Here is the complete schedule of India-Sri Lanka series 1st T20, July 27, Pallekele 2nd T20, July 28, Pallekele 3rd T20, July 30, Pallekele 1st ODI, 2 August, Colombo 2nd ODI, 4 August, Colombo 3rd ODI, 7 August, Colombo Indian team for T20 series – Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Mohammed Siraj. Indian team for ODI series – Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed and Harshit Rana.
As soon as Suryakumar became the T20I captain, a funny video of him went viral, Gautam Gambhir was also seen with him
After Surya became the captain, an old video has gone viral on social media Suryakumar Yadav. (Image Source: X) Surya Kumar Yadav has been appointed the captain of the Indian team for the T20 series against Sri Lanka. Apart from this, Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the ODI series. Team India has been announced on Thursday, July 18 for the Sri Lanka tour, in which many young faces have been included. Gautam Gambhir will also take over as the head coach from the Sri Lanka tour. Gambhir was made the head coach after Rahul Dravid’s tenure and now once again the pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir will be seen. At one time both of them used to play together in Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. After Surya became the captain, an old video of him has gone viral on social media, in which Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav are seen together in KKR jersey. This 50-second video is part of the promo video of the show ‘Night Club’. In this video, Suryakumar Yadav is trying to recreate the iconic scene ‘Ek Chutki Sindoor’ from Bollywood movie Om Shanti Om. In the video, the cricketer can be heard saying, “Ek Chutki Sindoor Ki Keemat Tum Kya Jaano Manish Babu.” After this, Suryakumar can be seen blushing and hiding his face. Watch the video here- Gambhir also cannot stop laughing after watching Suryakumar’s acting. Do you know that it was Gambhir who gave Suryakumar Yadav the name SKY. SKY represented KKR from 2014 to 2017. During this time, he scored 684 runs in 60 matches at an average of 23.58 and a strike rate of 135.71. India’s squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khalil Ahmed and Harshit Rana. India’s squad for T20 series against Sri Lanka: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Mohammad Siraj.
Team India T20I Captain: Suryakumar Yadav or Hardik Pandya – whom is Rohit Sharma supporting for captaincy?
It is being claimed in media reports that Suryakumar Yadav He could be the next captain of the Indian team. Hardik Pandya was selected as the vice-captain for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, so he was seen as Rohit’s successor. However, due to his fitness and frequent absence from the team, he will not be given this responsibility. Team India T20I Captain: Who does Rohit Sharma want to make the captain of Team India A report in Times of India claimed that former captain Rohit Sharma too to Suryakumar Yadav They want to make him the captain. The report also said that head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar have also suggested the name of Suryakumar Yadav. It is also being said that both of them have discussed this with Hardik Pandya as well.
The fortunes of these two players may shine as soon as Gautam Gambhir becomes the head coach, he played his last T20I in 2019
Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: India will have a new team for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka under head coach Gautam Gambhir, who replaced Rahul Dravid. Dravid’s tenure as head coach ends with the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile Gambhir’s childhood coach Sanjay Bhardwaj said the two-time World Cup winner can get the best out of cricketers. He is confident that India will reach new heights under Gambhir’s leadership. Welcoming Gambhir’s appointment as the new head coach of the Indian team, Gambhir’s childhood coach Sanjay Bhardwaj said that the former Indian opener has the ability to bring out the best in players. Bhardwaj is confident that Gambhir can take India to the top. Bhardwaj also revealed that Gambhir had predicted the rapid rise of Indian captain Rohit. Gautam Gambhir can give chance to Navdeep Saini Gautam Gambhir’s childhood coach Bhardwaj said that he feels Gambhir can consider spinner Kuldeep Yadav and fast bowler Navdeep Saini for selection in his first coaching tenure. Bhardwaj said, “He can choose players like Kuldeep Yadav and Navdeep Saini (in the Indian squad). They are his products. He also placed his bet on West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine (during IPL 2024). His observation and cricket skills have always been brilliant.” He further said, “With his batting, he won two World Cups for India in 2007 and 2011. As a player, you helped India win two World Cups and then led KKR to three IPL titles. You have a habit of accepting challenges and conquering them.” Navdeep Saini played his last international match in the year 2019. Kuldeep was part of the Indian squad in the T20 World Cup played in America and West Indies. He also played many matches. Kuldeep took 10 wickets in 5 matches in this tournament. Fast bowler Navdeep Saini last played for India in 2021 against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
Who will be India’s next T20I captain, will Hardik’s experience outweigh Suryakumar? Know what the statistics say
Hardik Pandya was the vice-captain of Team India during T20 World Cup 2024 Hardik Pandya And SKY (Image Credit- Twitter X) There is an ongoing discussion about who will be the next T20 captain of the Indian team after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from T20I. Hardik Pandya was the vice-captain of Team India during the T20 World Cup 2024 and hence it was believed that he would lead the team after Rohit. But now reports have surfaced that SuryaKumar Yadav is the first choice of new head coach Gautam Gambhir as the T20 captain. Let us tell you that Hardik Pandya’s performance as captain in IPL 2024 was not good. However, he did tremendous captaincy for Gujarat Titans in two seasons. He made GT the champion in their very first edition and took them to the finals in the second season. After two good seasons with GT, he joined Mumbai Indians this year and the franchise made him the captain. But under Hardik’s captaincy, MI could win only 4 out of 14 matches. He was criticized a lot then and was also trolled a lot during the tournament. However, the all-rounder silenced everyone with his performance in the T20 World Cup. In IPL 2024, Hardik took 11 wickets along with scoring 216 runs in 13 matches, but in the T20 World Cup, apart from scoring 144 runs in 6 innings, he also took 11 wickets in 8 matches. According to reports, Hardik Pandya’s injuries in the past had an impact on the team combination. For this reason, Gautam Gambhir is in favor of making a player the captain who remains in the team regularly. Time will tell who will become the next captain between Hardik and Suryakumar Yadav, but let’s take a look at the captaincy record of both of them in T20 Internationals. Suriya looks better when compared to T20I captaincy, see stats Hardik Pandya’s captaincy record in T20I Matches- 16Wins- 10Defeat- 5Tie – 1Win percentage- 65.62 Hardik’s captaincy record in IPL Matches- 45Wins- 26Defeat- 19Win percentage- 57.77 Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy record in T20I Match- 7Wins- 5Necklace- 2Win percentage- 71.42 Now the question arises whether Hardik will be able to win back India’s T20 captaincy by defeating Suryakumar on the basis of his experience? Team India is to be announced for the series against Sri Lanka in a few days, then it will be known who will be the next captain?
ZIM vs IND 5th T20I: Know what will be the condition of the pitch during the match? Know here
This match between the two teams will be played at Harare Sports Club Harare Sports Club, Harare (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian cricket team is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series under the leadership of Shubman Gill. So far four matches of this series have been played. Host Zimbabwe started the series brilliantly by winning the first match, but after that it had to face defeat in three consecutive matches and lost the series. So now the fifth match of the series will be played today on Sunday, 14th July at Harare Sports Club in Harare. This match will start at 4.30 pm. However, this will be just a formality for the Indian team, because the Men in Blue have already won the series and are leading 3-1 after four matches. Let’s see what will be the condition of the pitch during this match: ZIM vs IND 5th T20I Pitch Report: The pitch at Harare Sports Club is expected to be very dry. Given that a new pitch was prepared for the fourth T20I, the same pitch may be used for the final match. If the same pitch is used in this match as in the fourth T20 match, then fast bowlers can rely on cutters and slower balls. Spinners will play an important role, and batsmen will not be able to score easily in the second innings. Any captain can decide to bat first after winning the toss. Probable playing XI of both teams for the match: Zimbabwe (ZIM): Tadivanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (captain), Jonathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara. India (India): Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Rituraj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande and Khalil Ahmed.
India won due to the explosive batting of Jaiswal-Gill, defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the fourth T20I
Yashasvi Jaiswal played an unbeaten innings of 93 runs in 53 balls india vs zimbabwe The fourth T20 match was played between India and Zimbabwe at Harare Cricket Stadium, where Shubman Gill and company won by 10 wickets. With this, the visiting team has won the series by taking a 3-1 lead. Batting first, Zimbabwe set a target of 153 runs in front of India, which the Men in Blue achieved easily thanks to the brilliant innings of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. In this match, Team India won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, the decision did not prove to be right and Zimbabwe’s openers Madhevere and Marumani added 63 runs for the first wicket. Both were out after scoring 25 and 32 runs respectively. After this, only captain Sikandar Raza could score some runs among the subsequent batsmen. He played a brilliant innings of 46 runs in 28 balls with the help of 2 fours and 3 sixes. In this way, Zimbabwe’s team scored 152 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Khalil Ahmed took the maximum of 2 wickets from India’s side. Superb batting by the opening pair Chasing the target of 153 runs, the Indian team displayed excellent batting. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill batted brilliantly and made a century partnership for the first wicket and ensured the team’s victory. Both batsmen remained unbeaten till the end and India won the match by scoring 156 runs in 15.2 overs without losing any wicket. Jaiswal played an unbeaten innings of 93 runs in 53 balls, which included 13 fours and 2 sixes. Gill scored an unbeaten 58 runs in 39 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. With this win, India has taken a 3-1 lead in the five-match T20 series. The last and fifth match of the series will be played in Harare tomorrow on 14th July.
IND-W vs SA-W 3rd T20I: Reema Malhotra said this big thing while praising Pooja Vastrakar’s brilliant bowling spell
The T20 series between India and South Africa has ended in a 1-1 draw. Reema Malhotra and Pooja Vastrakar (Image Credit- Twitter X) South Africa’s women’s cricket team is currently on an Indian tour. The last match of the three-match T20 series on this tour was played on 9 July at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Former Indian player Reema Malhotra was seen praising the excellent performance of Indian fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar in this match. Let us tell you that in this third T20 match, Vastrakar took 4 big wickets giving only 13 runs in 3.1 overs. Due to this performance of Pooja, the South African team batting first was reduced to just 84 runs in 17.1 overs. Reema Malhotra praised Pooja Vastrakar Let us tell you that while talking to Sports 18 after the India vs South Africa third T20 match, Reema said – The Indian team has invested a lot in her, they have given her enough time to prepare. Initially she was struggling a bit with injuries, but now a new Pooja Vastrakar is being seen. She has gained experience and has worked a lot on her fitness, which is clearly visible. Reema further said- If we talk about bowling, if the bowler knows what length to hit on a particular wicket, then you can cause headaches for the batsmen and I think this is what was seen today. We saw a change in speed, they bowled length balls, and when you bowl a higher percentage of good balls, your control will look better, and this was seen in the bowling of Pooja Vastrakar. On the other hand, after winning this match, the Indian cricket team ended the three-match T20 series at 1-1. Pooja was awarded the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards respectively for her excellent performance during the series.
‘The next generation has a big responsibility’, Brett Lee made a big statement on Rohit, Virat and Jadeja’s T20I retirement
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja retire from T20Is after winning T20 World Cup 2024 Brett Lee and Team India Team India recently won the T20 World Cup 2024 title. After this, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja decided to retire from T20I. Kohli batted brilliantly against South Africa in the final and won the Player of the Match award. However, Ravindra Jadeja could not do justice to his performance. Still, his game in the shortest format of the game has been incredible. Now there is a debate on who will replace the three players in the Indian team after their retirement from T20 Internationals. Meanwhile, former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has given his reaction on this. Along with this, he has praised Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja after their retirement announcement. Watch CricTracker’s exclusive interview with the former Australian below Brett Lee said in an exclusive interview with Crictracker, “Look, I think they should appreciate those three cricketers because you know they are all amazing. They are going to be players in their own right and coaching staff and a former player turned coach. Obviously Rohit Sharma, Kohli, Jadeja have done brilliantly for so many years. “He has set the standards of Indian cricket so high that it has become easier for players to come in, but I think it has also become somewhat difficult to fill those big positions,” the former Australian fast bowler said. He further said, but now it is up to the next generation. They have a big responsibility. The thing with sports is that you cannot play forever. You should not play forever and you should not stop the players either. So when it is your time, enjoy it, celebrate it. What a great way to go out and now look forward to the next generation.

