Updated On: 24 July, 2024 05:54 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
The white-ball series between India and Sri Lanka is set to begin on July 27. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

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The "Men in Blue" will lock horns with Sri Lanka for the three-match T20I series which will be starting in July and all the matches of the shortest format are scheduled to be played at Pallekele Stadium
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Ahead of the T20I series, the Blues will miss the services of stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja following their retirements in the format

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Also, after Rohit Sharma`s retirement, the T20I captaincy slot of the Indian team fell vacant. Hardik Pandya who was the obvious choice for the position fell short against the swashbuckling T20I batsman Suryakumar Yadav
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Shubman Gill who led Team India in the recently-concluded T20I series against Zimbabwe is appointed as Suryakumar`s deputy for Sri Lanka`s T20I series

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Shreyas Iyer whose central contract was terminated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India has been named in India`s ODI squad. Along with Iyer, Ishan Kishan was another player to lose the contract
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Showcasing his prowess in the IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders` pacer Harshit Rana received a maiden call-up for the ODI series

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After Sri Lanka`s early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024, Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down from the captaincy role. Charith Asalanka has been handed over the leadership role for the series against the "Men in Blue"
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India`s T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C). Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj

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India`s ODI Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pany (WK), KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana
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Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando
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