Gill named Rohit’s deputy; Parag, Rana earn maiden ODI call-ups

A new chapter in Indian cricket begins with Shubman Gill being named as India’s vice-captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Despite reports suggesting that skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could be rested for the series, the two will feature in the three-match series. 

Riyan Parag and Harshit Rana have been rewarded for their stellar performance at the Indian Premier League 2024 with maiden caps in the 50-over format. Shivam Dube and Khaleel Ahmed, who haven’t played an ODI since 2019, return for the first time in the Indian setup. 

Shreyas Iyer, too, marks a return for the first time since being axed from India’s new annual contract. KL Rahul, who had an impressive 2023 ODI World Cup, keeps his place in the setup. 

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Rishabh Pant, who was one of India’s star players at the T20 World Cup 2024, has also returned to the ODI scheme of things, while Sanju Samson, who scored an impressive century in his previous ODI, has been left out. 

ODI Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana

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