After the Zimbabwe tour, the Indian cricket team will head to Sri Lanka for three ODIs and three T20 matches, as announced by the BCCI. This tour will mark Gautam Gambhir‘s debut as head coach of the team.
The Indian team’s tour of Sri Lanka kicks off on July 26, starting with a series of T20 matches, followed by the ODI series beginning on August 1. Over the course of the tour, the Indian team will play a total of six matches from July 26 to August 7.
Gautam Gambhir’s strategies and decisions will be under scrutiny as this is his first tour with the Indian team in his new role. The Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour is yet to be announced. With Rohit Sharma retired from T20 cricket, there is considerable interest in who will be named captain for the T20 series. This will be the first T20 series where the Indian team plays without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja. Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul are being considered for the captaincy.
For the ODI series, Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested, so these key players will be absent from the matches in Sri Lanka.
India’s Tour of Sri Lanka Schedule:
- July 26: 1st T20 Match (7 PM)
- July 27: 2nd T20 Match (7 PM)
- July 29: 3rd T20 Match (7 PM)
- August 1: 1st ODI (2:30 PM)
- August 4: 2nd ODI (2:30 PM)
- August 7: 3rd ODI (2:30 PM)
