Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul | Source: X.com
India captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli may be rested for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in August, with Hardik Pandya or KL Rahul expected to take over the captaincy.
It has been revealed that India’s leading cricketers have asked the BCCI for a break, given the demanding schedule they have endured since the IPL began.
“Both are automatic choices in ODI set up and the three 50 over games against England before the Champions Trophy is good enough practice for them. For next few months, they both will prioritize Tests and India will play 10 of them between September to January,” a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
India will play two Test matches against Bangladesh, then three against New Zealand, leading up to the highly anticipated five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia in Australia.
“The Champions Trophy will happen in mid February and they don’t need to go for a week-long 3 match ODIs in Sri Lanka. If they want, they are most welcome but I guess they would want rest,” the source added.
