Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Sri Lanka tri-series:
The Indian team is set to play a T20I tri-series in Sri Lanka (2018 Nidahas Trophy) this March, and the top cricketers are likely to be rested for the tournament. According to Times of India, skipper Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya won’t be part of the squad for the series.
In skipper Kohli’s absence Rohit Sharma will lead Team India. Also a few youngsters could be a part of the team. Rohit had earlier captained India in an ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2017. The team had won two games under his leadership, and lost one.
India has been playing non-stop cricket for the past few months, and have been on the South Africa tour since Jan this year. So the BCCI and the key players have mutually agreed to give series a miss.
“What is the point of sending these cricketers after such a hectic South African tour,” a team source said.
The team for the tournament is likely to be picked on Sunday. Among some of the youngsters, Delhi keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant could could get the nod as chief selector MSK Prasad was seen having a chat with him, during a Vijay Hazare match at the Palam cricket ground recently.
The Nidahas Trophy will be played from March 6 to March 18. Bangladesh will be the third team in the competition.
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