Dhawan could lead India in Sri Lanka white-ball series
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Tue, May 11 2021 16:27 IST |
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New Delhi, May 11 : Opener Shikhar Dhawan could lead an India side for the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka in July as the Indian cricket board looks to form a white-ball squad in the absence of top players who will be busy in England for Test matches at the time.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prithvi Shaw, Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan could be in the white-ball squad that is likely to play three One-day Internationals and three T20 Internationals at a single venue in the island nation from July 13.
While four of the five national selectors contacted by IANS haven t responded yet to queries on the team, Dhawan looks to be the best bet to captain the India team in Sri Lanka due to his experience and also the fact that he has led his state side, Delhi, in domestic cricket, including Ranji Trophy.
The 35-year-old has played 34 Test matches, 142 ODIs and 65 T20 Internationals.
Dhawan was also the leading run-getter in the IPL 2021 edition, aggregating 380 runs in eight matches at an average of 54.38 for Delhi Capitals.
He and Shaw formed a solid opening pair for Delhi Capitals, who were on top of the points table before the tournament was postponed.
Dhawan could lead India in Sri Lanka white-ball series
Shikhar Dhawan vs. Afghanistan (Photo: Twitter @BCCI)
New Delhi– Opener Shikhar Dhawan could lead an India side for the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka in July as the Indian cricket board looks to form a white-ball squad in the absence of top players who will be busy in England for Test matches at the time.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prithvi Shaw, Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan could be in the white-ball squad that is likely to play three One-day Internationals and three T20 Internationals at a single venue in the island nation from July 13.
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