As introduced by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly earlier this week, India will tour Sri Lanka to play a limited-overs sequence. The board will discipline a very completely different squad from the one that can journey to England, which implies one can count on to see just a few skilled members from the nation alongside quite a few children and uncapped gamers. One query, because the squad is but to be introduced, is who will captain the facet? Former India cricketer Reetinder Singh Sodhi believes Hardik Pandya might be the fitting man.
Chatting with India Information, Sodhi mentioned the Baroda all-rounder has sufficient expertise to take cost of a second Indian staff in the course of the three-match ODI and three-match T20I sequence.
“Who will captain – Hardik Pandya? I really feel he may be given expertise on the helm as a result of he has performed excellent cricket. The perfect factor is we’ve so many choices that we are able to put collectively a second Indian staff,” mentioned Sodhi.
“One staff will likely be taking part in Check cricket, Virat Kohli and his boys. And the opposite staff may have the likes of Hardik Pandya and Chahal, and aspirants like Devdutt Padikkal and Ravi Bishnoi can get possibilities. So, it’s a excellent transfer by Sourav Ganguly and the BCCI. This tour can show to be the ace within the pack earlier than the T20 World Cup,” added Reetinder Sodhi.
As speculated by many pundits and specialists, this tour will current a terrific alternative for the likes of Chetan Sakariya and Ravi Bishnoi to make their senior staff debuts.
“Usually, we do not have two Indian groups picked. These gamers might have performed for India after some time however they may get a right away likelihood now to get the India cap and to meet their desires,” mentioned Reetinder Sodhi.
Sodhi additionally added that Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who will likely be concerned within the preparations for the five-match Check sequence in opposition to England on the time, will likely be looking out for a handful of T20 World Cup prospectives, which is scheduled to happen later this 12 months.
“This tour will likely be a blessing for all these children. It’s potential selectors is perhaps eyeing guys like Harpreet Brar. So, Virat Kohli will likely be placing within the onerous yards in England however his eyes may even be in Sri Lanka as a result of he will certainly need to decide which different gamers may be thought of for the T20 World Cup,” concluded Reetinder Sodhi.