There is excellent news for Team India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fans. Ravindra Jadeja has become fully fit, and he will be seen playing in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka tour of India 2022). According to media reports, Jadeja will play in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka and the 3-match T20 series. Let us tell you that Jadeja last played in the Kanpur Test against New Zealand.
Injured Jadeja was at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, working on his fitness. Now Jadeja is fit, and he has reached Lucknow, where the first match of the T20 series against Sri Lanka is to be played.
According to the report of Cricbuzz, along with Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah will also return in this series. Let us tell you that both the players were not selected for the ongoing ODI and T20 series against West Indies. The BCCI had said that Jasprit Bumrah, Jadeja and Mohammed Shami rested. Jadeja suffered a knee injury.
Virat Kohli will take a break.
According to the Cricbuzz report, Virat Kohli may not play in the Sri Lanka T20 series. Virat Kohli can take a rest for the series. However, he is set to play in the Test series. Virat Kohli will play his 100th test match in Mohali. If Virat does not play in the first Test, his 100th Test can be held in Bangalore.
Rohit Sharma set to become Test captain.
According to the news, the new Test captain of Team India will be announced even before the series against Sri Lanka. It is believed that Rohit Sharma will be the next Test captain. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli had also left the Test captaincy during the South Africa tour. Before selecting the team for the Sri Lanka series, the Test captain will be chosen, and then the new captain will be announced along with the team.
India-Sri Lanka series schedule
Let us tell you that the T20 series between India and Sri Lanka will start on February 24. The first match will be played in Lucknow. The second match will be played on February 26 in Dharamsala. On February 27, the third T20 will be held in Dharamsala itself. The first Test will be played on March 4, and the second Test will be played on March 12. The first Test will be held in Mohali and the second in Bangalore.