Reports: Hardik Pandya is “completely fit” to lead India in the T20I against Sri Lanka

Hardik Pandya may decide to skip the forthcoming series against Sri Lanka, according to rumours. The all-rounder will head to the island nation with the side for the T20I series as captain and is expected to arrive “perfectly fit,” according to several reports. The cricket player from Baroda, Suryakumar Yadav, was the other candidate for the position. With Hardik back in the mix, it appears that Suryakumar will have to back off.

Following his appointment as the men’s senior team head coach of India, Gautam Gambhir expressed his desire for all four of the seniors—Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah—to board the aircraft. However, Pandya is getting ready to take charge of the squad, and Kohli is on holiday in London, so the younger players have work to do. The 30-year-old has already given the go-ahead for the next tour, a source close to News18 reported.

After playing the three Twenty20 Internationals, Hardik Pandya will be heading back home.

He has already notified the Indian cricket board of his availability for the Sri Lanka series. He is fully fit and there are no fears about injuries. According to the source, he requested the vacation for personal reasons and was given it.

Since that bizarre World Cup injury, there have been no concerns about injuries. He was pain-free throughout the entire Indian Premier League season and in excellent form for the T20 World Cup. That’s almost three months of cricket every day,” it continued.

The India team for Sri Lanka has not yet been revealed.

India’s schedule against the Asian foe begins on July 27 and includes three Twenty20 Internationals and an equal number of One-Day Internationals. The second-string Indian side has just returned from Zimbabwe after winning the T20I series 4-1, and Gambhir will make his debut as the team’s coach on the tour.

Abhishek Sharma, who wowed with his breakthrough century in just his second international game, will be the centre of attention while the squad is still being announced.