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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the captains of India, are poised to come back in their recent white-ball tour of Sri Lanka where they will play during the three-match ODI series. According to The Indian Express report, selectors decided to honor Gautam Gambhir’s plea of enlisting the services of the seasoned pair because this shall be his maiden series as the Head Coach for Team India.
India will participate in a three-match T20I series accompanied by a three-match ODI series within Pallekele and Colombo. In the latest report provided, it has been stated the selectors have left aside the main pace bowler for India Jasprit Bumrah and he will not take part in the upcoming short series.
The primary all-rounder of Indian cricket team is only going to participate in the three games of T20I series and won’t feature in any fifty-over game. Moreover, Rishabh Pant will probably be among the players chosen in both T20I as well as ODI sides according to recent reports.
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in line for an ODI recall as India prepares to play against Sri Lanka
The upcoming journey will serve as a fresh start because Gautam Gambhir, who anticipates kick-starting the team in style, is leading Team India on their first trip and would want to see them make a good start helping take the cricket of India even higher.
The last time both Rohit and Kohli featured in the ODI side was at India’s crushing defeat by Australia during the World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad. However, both men managed to recover from this disappointment and contributed immensely to India’s T20I World Cup.
Consequently, both of them declared their retirement alongside Ravindra Jadeja thereby bringing to an end a long era. Gautam Gambhir will play a significant part in the future of Indian cricket, discovering new talents and carrying on the legacy.
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