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IND vs SL: Shikhar Dhawan-led India's limited-overs squad assembles in Mumbai, BCCI shares image
"#TeamIndia's limited-overs squad for the Sri Lanka series has assembled in Mumbai. Good to see some new and happy faces in the squad," tweeted BCCI.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan is all set to take over the captaincy role as the men in blue travel to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series. With the Virat Kohli-led Indian Test team in England, Dhawan will lead a squad of limited-overs specialists in Sri Lanka for the series that will feature three ODIs and three T20Is, starting from July 13th
Before making their way to Sri Lanka, the Indian squad has gathered in Mumbai where they will undergo a 14-day quarantine. After reaching Colombo, the Indian players will undergo another phase of quarantine.
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On Tuesday, the BCCI shared a collage of members of the Indian squad who all have gathered in Mumbai. In the image, all the players were seen in their respective rooms.
"#TeamIndia's limited-overs squad for the Sri Lanka series has assembled in Mumbai. Good to see some new and happy faces in the squad," tweeted BCCI.
Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments in the Lankan board had confirmed that the Indian players wanted to play some practice games, but the COVID-19 situation meant it had to be intra-squad games and not against a Sri Lanka 'A' team.
"The Indians wanted to play some warm-up games against the 'A' team or a team that could be arranged, but the COVID-19 protcols made that a little difficult and that is when a request went to BCCI to play intra-squad games. So, the Indian team will now play one T20 game and two one-day games to prepare for the limited-overs series," the source said.
The schedule for the three-match ODI series and three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka was confirmed earlier this week. The three ODIs will be played on July 13, 16, and 18. While the T20I series will commence on July 21, and the next two matches will be played on July 23 and 25.
(With ANI inputs)
