The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s T20I and Test squad for the home series against Sri Lanka.
Apart from Rohit Sharma’s appointment as Indian Test team’s skipper there are several other crucial takeaways. Veteran Indian batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been dropped from the Indian Test side after struggling with the bat in recent times.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been appointed as the vice captain of Indian team for both the T20I and Test squads.
Former team India skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant have been rested for the three-match T20I series as Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur will get a full rest.
Jadeja's return
On the other hand, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is scheduled to make a comeback to the Indian team. Jadeja was injured during the first Kanpur Test match against New Zealand. Jadeja’s right elbow injury occurred to be a pretty serious one and he was going through rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Previously, the southpaw missed the entire South Africa series and West Indies series as well.
Jadeja is now expected to be seen in both T20Is and Tests as well.
The full schedule
Indian team will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series. In the first T20I match of the series, the two teams will face each other on February 24, in Lucknow. The second match of the series will be held on February 26, and for this the two teams will have to travel to Dharamshala.
In the final T20I match of the series, the two teams will be seen in action on February 27, at the same venue.
After the completion of the three-match T20I series, the two teams will face each other in a Test series.
The Test series is slated to be comprised of two Test matches. The first Test match of the series will be played on March 4, in Mohali. The second and final Test match of the series will be taking place in Bengaluru, on March 12.
