India have announced their squad for the 3T20Is and 3 ODIs against Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue will head to the Island nation with their new head coach Gautam Gambhir. The new India side has already made their triumph in the 5T20Is against Zimbabwe. With Shubman Gill winning 4-1 in his first series as captain. Interestingly some senior players are back in the side for the forthcoming tour.
This will be a crucial series in the 50-over format. There are a few ODI series before the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy in February and March. The side has lots of T20Is and Tests scheduled till next year, with only 3 ODIs against England ahead of the Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma will be the skipper for the side in the ODI format and Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side in the shorter format of the game.
Shreyas Iyer has made a comeback to the ODI squad after the World Cup 2023. But some players have not been selected in the side for the upcoming tour. Despite their performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket, they were snubbed. We will take a look at the cricketers who might have got a chance in the Sri Lanka tour.
Here are the 3 players who missed out India squad
3. Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy has been the leading wicket-taker for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2024 season. He was right behind Harshal Patel in the leading wicket-takers list with 21 wickets to his name. Despite bowling beautifully in the franchise league. The Tamil-Nadu-born cricketer failed to get a nod in the Sri Lanka tour. The off-spinner might have made a comeback to the side as he last played in 2022.
2. Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma, the young explosive batter has been amazing throughout the season. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe and scored a sensational century only in his second game. But despite his match-winning performances as an opener, he could not make it to the forthcoming tour.
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been one of the sweetest timers of the white-ball. The CSK captain played some important innings in Zimbabwe in the middle order for the Men in Blue. Despite his red-hot form, he was not selected in the ODI nor the T20I format of the game.
