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.