Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy: Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth praised star Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav and mentioned that he has the qualities to guide the Indian crew. India has appointed Suryakumar Yadav because the captain of its males’s T20 crew for the Sri Lanka tour, whereas Shubman Gill would be the vice-captain of the T20 and ODI crew. Talking on his official YouTube channel, Srikkanth mentioned that Suryakumar can show himself to be an excellent captain within the upcoming T20 sequence towards Sri Lanka. Srikkanth mentioned, “Suggestions from the dressing room? I’m unable to know it. Sure, Suryakumar has the qualities to develop into a captain. I agree with this. He can show to be an excellent captain. However the causes for eradicating Hardik Pandya as captain are baseless.” Hardik, who led the T20I groups within the tour, has been faraway from the management roles after the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 defeat in Australia, the place England defeated India by 10 wickets within the semi-finals. He led India in 16 T20I matches, successful 10, shedding 5 and tying one. His win share was 62.50. Hardik was faraway from the management although he had a stellar efficiency within the T20 World Cup win, scoring 144 runs in six innings at a median of 48.00 and a strike charge of 151.57, with one half-century and a greatest rating of fifty*. He additionally took 11 wickets in eight matches at a median of 17.36 and an economic system charge of seven.64, with a greatest efficiency of three/20.
Suryakumar has led India in two sequence after shedding to Australia within the ultimate of the 50-over World Cup 2023, during which Australia toured India and India toured South Africa. Total, he led India in seven matches, successful 5 and shedding two. They gained the sequence towards Australia, whereas the sequence towards South Africa was drawn. The previous cricketer mentioned that he doesn’t agree with the explanation given by Group India chief selector Ajit Agarkar for eradicating Hardik Pandya from captaincy.
“I believe he has accomplished it by the dressing room response. It might need occurred from the IPL. Health is one thing I do not agree with. He performed your entire IPL. He additionally bowled. Sure, he may not have carried out effectively (within the IPL). That’s one other challenge. Mumbai Indians didn’t qualify. Within the World Cup, he was the vice-captain and he performed effectively. So, health is one thing I do not agree with,” he mentioned. Earlier within the press convention, Ajit Agarkar mentioned that health has been a problem for Hardik, as a result of which he was not given the command of Group India within the T20 sequence towards Sri Lanka. “Hardik has at all times been an essential participant for us. It’s tough to get abilities like him. Health has been a problem for him. Hopefully his efficiency is extra essential than anything. We would like a participant who’s at all times out there. Having mentioned that, Surya has all the mandatory qualities to be a captain,” Agarkar mentioned within the press convention.
India’s tour of Sri Lanka will start on July 27. The tour will start with a three-match T20 sequence, adopted by a three-match ODI sequence, which can start on August 2. The Pallekele Worldwide Stadium will host the T20I leg of the sequence, whereas the R Premadasa will host the 50-over matches. The three ODIs might be held on August 2, August 4 and August 7.
T20 squad for Sri Lanka sequence: 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.
ODI squad for Sri Lanka sequence: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.