New Delhi: Indias new head coach and former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is set to meet Ajit Agarkars selection committee. The meeting is considered to be crucial as India will pick squads for T20I and ODI matches against Sri Lanka. Men in Blue will play three ODIs and three T20Is in the island nation. The series will kickstart on July 26.Notably, after a brilliant T20 World Cup campaign, skipper Rohit Sharma, and stalwart batter Virat Kohli hung their boots in the T20 format. Their availability in ODIs will be a matter of concern. On the other hand, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has asked to extend his rest. While the Indian team will be looking to manage the workload of Hardik Pandya. Who will lead India in white ball formatHowever, the unavailability of key players opened doors for KL Rahul, who led India in the previous ODI series. It will be interesting to see, whether BCCI sticks to the same formula or announces Hardik as permanent T20I captain. Indias star allrounder was vice-captain in T20 World Cup 2024. Reports claim that BCCI officials are happy enough with Hardiks performance in the whiteball format. They also believe that he is the right choice to carry the legacy of Indian stalwart cricketers. Suryakumar Yadav is poised to be appointed as vice-captain. Young players to take chargeIn T20I, the departure of Rohit, Virat, and Jadeja has opened the gates for the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, and Washington Sunder. While India might opt for Mukesh Kumar or Avesh Khan in the bowling department. Mukesh Kumar is performing consistently in the Zimbabwe series. Washington Sunder is being eyed as the replacement for Jadeja in the white ball format. Notably, both are left-handed offspinners. KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer set to make comebackIn 50 overs format, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are set to return. Gambhir has mentored both the players. GG was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) when KL Raul was captaining the side. While he was mentoring of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where Shreyas Iyer was the captain. Under his mentorship, KKR went on to clinch IPL 2024. Notably, Gambhir and Agarkar were teammates before.
