Team India will be touring Sri Lanka for three ODIs and as many T20Is. This tour will mark the beginning of the head coach tenure of Gautam Gambhir. The Men in Blue fairly played a new squad in the Zimbabwe tour. Shubman Gill led the side to a 4-1 victory in the bilateral series. But in the upcoming series against the Lions, there will be a lot of changes.
It is expected that some of the senior cricketers will be back in the ODI and T20I squad. KL Rahul might be leading the charge for the side in the 50-over format and Suryakumar Yadav will be taking charge of the T20I format. However, the squad is yet to be announced. There will be some interesting additions to the side for the upcoming tour. The fans saw the inclusion of Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel in the Zimbabwe tour.
There are a lot of upcoming stars who might get a nod in the upcoming series. Some of the Indian Premier League (IPL) performers might get their first cap for the national team. In the article, we will look at the possible cricketers who might get their maiden call-up for the Sri Lanka tour.
Here are the 3 India players who might get their maiden call-up for Sri Lanka tour
3. Yash Thakur
Yash Thakur has been impressive for the Lucknow SuperGiants. Thakur seems someone who is constantly evolving. He was fantastic with the ball for Vidarbha throughout the domestic season. Last season, the 25-year-old also performed well for LSG. He has earned valuable experience playing in the lucrative cash league and may be selected for India in the forthcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka.
2. Nehal Wadhera
Nehal Wadhera was impressive for Mumbai Indians in the middle order. The Punjab cricketer has an average of 34.66 and an impressive strike rate of 151.82 in T20s. He also played 6 games last season for the five-time champions and the more impressive fact he can bowl as well. He might get his maiden call for the national side in the T20I team.
1. Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana has been impressive over the last couple of years. The Kolkata Knight Riders pacer was amazing in the IPL 2024. He bowled brilliantly in the middle overs and the death as well. Rana picked up 19 wickets for the side with an average of 20.16. He has the experience of playing in the India A team. But might get a nod in the ODI format for the upcoming series.
