After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team is moving towards the Champions Trophy 2025 to be held in Pakistan. BCCI has also taken important steps for this big tournament like appointing Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Men in Blue.



After the Zimbabwe tour, the Indian team will now go on a tour of Sri Lanka where a three-match T20I series and a three-match ODI series will be played between the two Asian teams.



This series will start with a T20I match, the first T20 match will be played on 27 July. All three T20 matches will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The first ODI match will be played on 2 August, all three ODI matches will be played at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-fixture-is-as-follows">The fixture is as follows:</h3>



First T20I: July 27th, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium



Second T20I: July 28th, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium



Third T20I: July 30th, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium



First ODI: August 2nd, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium



Second ODI: August 4th, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium



The official announcement of the Indian team for the Sri Lanka tour has not been made but according to sources, the team will be announced by Sunday 21. According to ESPN, Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir has demanded to make Suryakumar Yadav the full-time captain of the T20I. Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from short format after T20 World Cup 2024, after which questions are being raised on captaincy.



Almost the same teams can be selected in the T20I squad that went to Zimbabwe tour under the captaincy of Shubh Gill. Senior players like Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav can be a part of the squad.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/06/GRQ-24bb0AAoHjO-1024x683.webp" alt="T20 World Cup 2024 Final Scorecard | India vs South Africa Final Match Scorecard" class="wp-image-142037" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rohit Sharma &amp; Virat Kohli | Pic: X (BCCI)</figcaption></figure>



On the other hand, the leave of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jaspreet Bumrah may be extended further.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="indias-probable-squad-for-sri-lanka-t-20-is">India's probable squad for Sri Lanka T20Is</h3>



Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube/Abhishek Sharma/Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan/Khaleel Ahmed/Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="indias-probable-squad-for-sri-lanka-od-is">India's probable squad for Sri Lanka ODIs</h3>



Hardik Pandya (C), Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal/Ruturaj Gaekwad, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja/Tilak Verma, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan/Arshdeep Singh



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India Squad against Sri Lanka Tour | India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

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Gujarat Titans (GT) clinched their sixth win, solidifying their lead atop the table with a clinical performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). GT's top order, led by Shubman Gill's 90, Sai Sudharsan's half-century, and Jos Buttler's unbeaten 41, powered them past 200. KKR, opting to bowl, couldn't break through early and crumbled in their chase, suffering their fifth loss. Mohammed Siraj struck first, and spinners Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, and Washington Sundar, along with Prasidh Krishna, dismantled KKR's batting. Despite Ajinkya Rahane's half-century, KKR's lineup faltered, with GT's sharp fielding sealing a dominant victory.

Gill scored 90, then bowlers wreaked havoc, expensive players took KKR down; Gujarat won by 39 runs

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India finally announced the contract list for the next season.

Full list of players added and terminated from BCCI's central contract list

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Struggling KKR (3 wins in 7 matches) face table-toppers GT (5 wins in 7 matches) at Eden Gardens. KKR's batting has been inconsistent, with Rahane, de Kock and others failing to chase even modest totals, while their bowlers have performed well. GT, led by in-form Shubman Gill, have been dominant with strong contributions from Buttler, Sudarshan and their bowling attack. The Eden Gardens pitch, initially a point of controversy, is now more spin-friendly but should still allow competitive scores around 180-190. GT have won 2 of their 4 past meetings against KKR.

KKR vs GT IPL 2025: Will the Eden Gardens pitch support the batters or bowlers? Check the pitch report here

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Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who were terminated last year, are back on the list following impressive performances. 

BCCI releases annual contract list for 2025 season, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan return

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The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has reportedly asked the BCCI to ban commentators Simon Doull and Harsha Bhogle from Eden Gardens after they criticized the pitch curator for not favoring KKR. The CAB defended the curator, stating he followed rules against franchise interference. As a result, Doull and Bhogle will miss KKR’s next match, with the BCCI’s decision pending. Eden Gardens is still set to host the IPL 2025 final.

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