SL vs IND: The Indian cricket team has reached Sri Lanka (SL vs IND), where Team India has to play two series of white ball format, in which the first series will be a three-match T20 series and the second is a three-match ODI series. During this time, former Team India cricketer Gautam Gambhir will take over the responsibility of Team India's head coach.

New captain announced for SL vs IND series

The Sri Lanka cricket team has announced the team for the three-match T20 series against India later this month.

After Sri Lanka's star all-rounder Vanindu Hasaranga's decision to step down from captaincy after the T20 World Cup, Charith Asalanka will now captain the Sri Lankan team. Sri Lanka had managed just one win under Hasaranga's captaincy in the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, which came against the Netherlands.

Dinesh Chandimal returns after two years

Sri Lankan selectors have selected Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Binura Fernando and Avishka Fernando in place of Sadira Samarawickrama and Dilshan Madhushanka. Veteran batsman Dinesh Chandimal has returned to the team after his performance in the Lanka Premier League. He is set to play his first T20 match since February 2022.

All three matches will be held in Pallekele, with the first match on July 27 and the subsequent matches on July 28 and 30.

Suryakumar Yadav will captain Team India

In the T20 series, the Indian cricket team will be captained by Suryakumar Yadav, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, while Rohit Sharma will be seen captaining the ODI team of Team India. Virat Kohli will also be seen playing in the ODI series. While Team India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been dropped from the ODI team and Shreyas Iyer, captain of Kolkata Knight Riders owned by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan in the Indian Premier League, has returned to the team.

Sri Lanka team for T20 series

Sri Lanka squad: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Welalage, Mahesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando.