IND vs SL: Hardik to lead in T20Is, Rohit returns for ODIs; Dhawan dropped

Star allrounder Hardik Pandya will lead India in the threematch T20I series against Sri Lanka at home starting on January 3 while opener Rohit Sharma will return for the three ODIs that follow the BCCI announced on TuesdayThe experienced players Rohit Virat Kohli and Rahul didnt find a space in the T20I squad but they all have been included for the ODI series that begins on January 10 On the other hand allrounder Ravindra Jadeja who underwent a kneesurgery along with pacer Jasprit Bumrah who missed the T20 World Cup with back injury have not been included in both the squadsMeanwhile veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan has been dropped from the ODI squad after a poor run in Bangladesh Dhawan has been battling poor form in the ODI format this year and his average of 3440 and the strike rate of 7421 in 2022 is the lowest he has registered ever since his comeback in 2013On the other hand Rishabh Pant was not included in either the ODI or the T20I squad and the BCCI media release didnt clarify if he was injured rested or dropped The wicketkeeperbatter didnt feature in the ODIs in Bangladesh as well before returning for the twomatch Test seriesAlso Read Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka gets bail in sexual assault caseThe other notable omission is that of pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar while Mohd Shami returned for ODIs after missing the 50over match series against BangladeshInterestingly Hardik who will lead India again in the shortest format after being named skipper for the series in New Zealand immediately after the T20 World Cup has also been elevated as the vicecaptain in the 50 over format despite KL Rahuls presence in the squad Middleorder batter Suryakumar Yadav will be Hardiks deputy in the T20I setupThe selectors have also included uncapped pacers Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar in the squad for the threematch T20I series Shreyas Iyer have been omitted from the T20I squad in favour of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul TripathiThe only surprise call is that of Shivam Mavi who received his maiden callup to the national squad The 24yearold UP pacer has been included for the T20I seriesWhile Washington Sundar Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal are part of both the squads Kuldeep Yadav finds place only in the ODI sideIndias squad for Sri Lanka T20Is Hardik Pandya Captain Ishan Kishan wk Ruturaj Gaikwad Shubman Gill Suryakumar Yadav VC Deepak Hooda Rahul Tripathi Sanju Samson Washington Sundar Yuzvendra Chahal Axar Patel Arshdeep Singh Harshal Patel Umran Malik Shivam Mavi Mukesh KumarIndias squad for Sri Lanka ODIs Rohit Sharma Captain Shubman Gill Virat Kohli Suryakumar Yadav Shreyas Iyer KL Rahul wk Ishan Kishan wk Hardik Pandya VC Washington Sundar Yuzvendra Chahal Kuldeep Yadav Axar Patel Mohd Shami Mohd Siraj Umran Malik Arshdeep SinghThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever