While Team India gears up for the upcoming Test sequence and WTC last in England, the second-string Indian workforce is getting ready to tour Sri Lanka in July and as per reviews, former India stalwart Rahul Dravid could in all risk change into the coach of the workforce.
As per a report in Cricbuzz, tlisted here are excessive prospects that Dravid alongside along with his workers on the National Cricket Academy will firm the Indian workforce on their Sri Lanka tour. There isn’t any affirmation on this, nevertheless it certainly is on the playing cards with the Virat Kohli-led side within the United Kingdom.
Earlier, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed, “We have planned a white ball series for the senior men’s team during the month of July where they will play T20 Internationals and ODIs in Sri Lanka. Yes, it will be a team of white-ball specialists. It will be a different team.”
It is likely that head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun in addition to batting coach Vikram Rathour won’t be able to help the gamers on the tour of Sri Lanka.
The Kohli-led side can be within the UK for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship last which will probably be adopted by a five-match Test sequence towards England.
Dravid – who has been teaching and mentoring the U-19 and the A-side – isn’t any stranger to the job. Players like Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw have all been mentored and coached by Dravid. Dravid has been answerable for offering the senior workforce with gifted cricketers over time.
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav amongst others can be the gamers accessible for the Sri Lanka tour. It can be a fantastic alternative for many of them to get among the many runs and make a case for themselves with the Indian selectors.
Also, whereas no official announcement has been made, it’s anticipated that Dhawan, who occurs to be the senior-most participant in white-ball cricket, and never going to England, could be appointed skipper for the side touring Sri Lanka.
As per a report, the Virat Kohli-less Indian workforce will attain Sri Lanka on July 5. Three ODIs will probably be performed on July 13, 16, and 19, adopted by T20Is on July 22, 24, and 27. All the matches are set to happen in Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
