India Squad vs Sri Lanka 2024 Live: According to a report in PTI, Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next India T20I captain. The report suggested that both Gambhir and Agarkar spoke to Pandya about this change of plan earlier this evening and explained to him that a long-term option was being finalised to ensure stability.

India Squad vs Sri Lanka 2024 Live: Hardik Pandya, one of the heroes of India's T20 World Cup victory, will take a break during the three-match ODI series against the island nation due to "personal reasons". The T20Is against Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, followed by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo.

India Squad vs Sri Lanka 2024 Live: Shubman Gill led the Indian team to a 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe recently, but it is highly unlikely for him to retain the captaincy if the senior players return to the side. He is touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, but still, there's a long way to go for him. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir would want a senior pro to take over the leadership charge in T20Is, while Shubman can be elevated to a permanent vice-captain's role.

India Squad vs Sri Lanka 2024 Live: Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh are expected to return to the India's squad for the Sri Lanka series. The pace duo missed the Zimbabwe tour after the successful T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, their return might force the selectors to snub Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed.

India Squad vs Sri Lanka 2024 Live: KL Rahul is expected to return to the Indian team, but only in the ODI format. Rohit Sharma is expected to give the Sri Lanka tour a miss, and Rahul is the top contender to lead the ODI team in his absence. The series will also kickstart India's preparations for the Champions Trophy next year.

India Squad vs Sri Lanka 2024 Live: Hardik Pandya vs Suryakumar Yadav! With Rohit Sharma's retirement from the shortest format, India need a new skipper for the T20Is, and there are two contenders for the position at the moment. Pandya, vice-captain during the T20 World Cup, at one stage, looked an automatic choice for the position but now his Mumbai Indians teammate Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as another contender.

"Hardik Pandya was India's T2O vice-captain under Rohit Sharma. He is completely fit and available for the three-match T20I series and was supposed to lead the side but there is a very strong feeling that SKY would be the potential leader not only for the Sri Lanka series but till the 2026 World Cup," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

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