The Indian selection committee which was headed by Mr. Chetan Sharma has finally announced the India T20I and Test Squad against Sri Lanka has finally announced the Indian squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the skipper for both Test and T20 squads and the pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the Vice-Captain for both formats. Here is all about Ind Vs SL 2022, Indian T20I, and Test Squad against Sri Lanka Announced by BCCI.
It was very shocking to hear that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have not been selected for the Test side.
After a big discussion by the selection committee, Mr. Chetan Sharma has said –“We thought long and hard before arriving at decision. We have spoken to them before and told them that they won’t be part of two tests against Sri Lanka. Doors are totally open to them. It’s just for these two tests, They have served the country for a long, so they can always come back, why not? It’s like a graph. Rahane hit a hundred yesterday. this is a process of managing. Who wouldn’t be happy if they come back.”
He has also added – “As of now, we have told them they won’t be considered for two tests. In between, we shall see how the replacements go. We are nobody to close doors on anyone. This is cricket. Performance matters. Now they will be playing Ranji trophy selectors will be watching. We spoke to them long before itself,”
Chetan Sharma has also spoken the reasons behind Rohit Sharma’s selection as captain and said – “He is the No 1 player of our team and plays all the formats. Time and again we will be speaking to him.”
Speaking about Saha, Chetan said – “I can’t tell you on what grounds he has been dropped. That’s for selectors. All I can tell you is that he was told before and asked to play the Ranji trophy, which is the ladder for the Indian team. What we discussed between ourselves we can’t tell you. ”
He has concluded by stating – “Why he did not play Ranji, the state association CAB cab tell you that. That is not my jurisdiction. As selectors, we wanted them to play. We are not looking at age. When there are youngsters sitting outside, we thought we shall give chance. For these two test matches. But it’s important to play Ranji. Else, how will we know if you are match-ready?”
India Test Squad Against Sri Lanka :
Rohit Sharma (C), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, R Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, J Bumrah (VC), Md. Shami, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar
India T20I squad Against Sri Lanka :
Rohit Sharma (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Md. Siraj, Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Y Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan
India vs Sri Lanka Schedule:
Ind Vs SL 2022 T20I:
1st T20I: Feb 24 – Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
2nd T20I: Feb 26 – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
3rd T20I: Feb 27 – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Ind Vs SL 2022 Test:
1st Test: Mar 4 to Mar 8 – Mohali
2nd Test: Mar 12 to Mar 16 – Bengaluru
