Hardik Pandya To Captain In T20I Series vs Sri Lanka, KL Rahul To Replace Rohit Sharma as ODI Opener

Finishing his recovery at the most stupendous stage, Hardik Pandya is set to get back to the Indian camp after an effective mission for Group India in the T20 World Cup 2024. India's squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka will be led by Hardik. The previous world no.1 all-rounder is supposedly set to lead India in the briefest arrangement after Rohit Sharma bid goodbye to T20I cricket at the ICC World Cup.

Hardik Pandya To Become India's New T20I Captain

Hardik Pandya will take over the captaincy from the Sri Lanka series as Rohit, Kohli, and Jadeja make way for the next generation to step up in T20Is. After Rohit Sharma announced his retirement, Hardik Pandya is all set to lead the Indian team in the Twenty20 tournament. Hardik is likewise probably not going to be refreshed for the impending series versus Sri Lanka," Leading body of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources told ANI.

Rohit Sharma Led Team India Won T20 World Cup

Rohit, a seasoned Indian opener, orchestrated India's second victory in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean last month. Rohit confirmed that he has played his final Twenty20 International for the Men in Blue, concluding India's World Cup drought with a victory over South Africa in the final over. After India won the Caribbean championship, former skipper Rohit, batting legend Virat Kohli, and veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirements.

KL Rahul To Replace Rohit Sharma In Odi Format

In traditional formats, Rohit will continue to lead India, but the Indian captain will be rested for the Sri Lanka series. In the India-Sri Lanka One Day International (ODI) series, premier batsman KL Rahul will lead the Rohit-less team. "The board believes that KL Rahul makes runs in the longer format," the sources added. "KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of Rohit Sharma."

Pandya's Performance In T20 World Cup

During the T20 World Cup, Pandya served as Rohit's replacement. The skipper of Mumbai Indians (MI) scored 144 runs in six innings with a strike rate of 151.57 and an average of 48.00. In addition, Pandya took 11 wickets in eight matches at an economy rate of 7.64 and an average of 17.36. In the ICC competition, Hardik had the best return with a score of 3/20.