India’s 2023 home summer will begin in January 2023 with three T20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals between India and Sri Lanka. In the T20I series, Hardik Pandya will captain the Men in Blue, and Rohit Sharma will take over as captain of the ODI team.
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah are not included in the squad for various reasons, giving the Indian team a new look.
The Indian fans can witness Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan to open for the blues as Gaikwad’s dominating performance in the recent domestic tournaments , majorly the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Along with Ruturaj, Ishan Kishan’s recent double ton against Bangladesh saw a T20 spark in his 50-over format innings. Ishan strikes over the rope while Ruturaj can dominate the with a strong partnership.
Being a domestic player for Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad has a fabulous experience at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Gaikwad has notable performances in the IPL matches at this same ground. Ishan Kishan who might join Gaikwad, has a great touch at the Wankhede Stadium because of his long standing history with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
Excitement levels 🆙 as the #INDvSL T20I series starts today ✅#TeamIndia | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/NAU8w6cIrS
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2023