New Delhi. Indian cricket team batsman Hardik Pandya has announced not to join the ODI series for the Sri Lanka tour. He informed the BCCI about this decision and said that the reason for this is personal. However, he will also captain the T20 series. This news has come before the first T20 match of the Sri Lanka tour. This decision of Hardik Pandya has surprised his fans, who were waiting for him to play ODIs. Along with this, there are also discussions related to his wife Natasha in the news. After some pictures and conversations on social media, some people are considering it a sign of his personal life getting tight.
Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya has been given the responsibility of captain in the T20 series. Now under his leadership, Team India will play in the matches to be played between July 27 and July 30. The Sri Lanka tour will start with the T20 series on July 27, which will be followed by the ODI series from August 2. Now it remains to be seen whether Team India will be able to perform well in Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.
The schedule of the India-Sri Lanka cricket series has been finalised, in which both T20 and ODI matches will be played. Very few changes have been made in the Indian T20 team compared to recent matches, while major changes have been made in the ODI team. Hardik Pandya may lead the team in the T20 series, while KL Rahul is likely to lead the ODI team on the Sri Lanka tour. Star players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for this series.
The series will begin with three T20 matches, with the first match being played on July 27 at Pallakele at 7 pm IST. The second T20 match will be played on July 28 at the same venue and time, while the third T20 match will be played on July 30. After the T20 matches, the ODI series will begin on August 2 in Colombo, with the matches starting at 2:30 pm. The second ODI will be on August 4 and the third match will be on August 7 in Colombo. All T20 matches will start at 7 pm, while the ODI matches will start at 2:30 pm.