SL vs IND Schedule for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is Announced

Team India have a busy road ahead, and one of their frontiers in the year 2021 will be up against their subcontinent neighbors Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue will be participating in a three-match ODI series, followed up by three T20Is as well. The schedule too, has been announced, and it is for the three ODIs and three T20Is. The venues most likely are to be in Colombo and Kandy.

SL vs IND Schedule Announced

July 13- 1st ODI

July 16- 2nd ODI

July 19- 3rd ODI

July 22- 1st T20I

July 24- 2nd T20I

July 27- 3rd T20I

As confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, a slightly different team will be traveling to Sri Lanka, with most of the star players being on the sidelines.

“We have planned a white ball series for the senior men’s team during the month of July where they will play T20 Internationals and ODIs in Sri Lanka. Yes, it will be a team of white-ball specialists. It will be a different team,”

The BCCI also mentioned about how important it will be for the team to prepare for the forthcoming five-match Test series in England. The first Test between the two cricketing nation kicks off on August 4th-8th.

“The BCCI president is very keen that all our top players are match ready and since England doesn’t have a white ball leg the month of July can be utilized well,”

Players such as Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and the others are to be expected to be given a break for the Sri Lanka tour. Whereas, the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul and others could be given the nod for the ODIs and T20Is versus the Lankans.

Team India Squad for England tour

India’s squad: Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Gill, Mayank, Cheteshwar Pujara, H. Vihari, Rishabh (WK), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Siraj, Shardul, Umesh. KL Rahul & Saha (WK) subject to fitness clearance.

Standby players: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla

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