For the T20I series against Australia, Suryakumar Yadav is likely to captain India
Suryakumar Yadav is going to lead the Indian team in the five-match T20I series against Australia, with Hardik Pandya ruled out because of an injury he sustained during the World Cup. The series will begin on November 23 in Vizag and finish in Hyderabad on December 3.
The BCCI’s senior national selection committee is very soon going to select the squad, and given that the series is coming close on the heels of the World Cup, a second-string team will be picked.
The World No. 1 batsman in T20 format, Yadav, was appointed as the vice captain of the T20 side during India’s tour of the West Indies, where they played five matches in the Caribbean and US. With Pandya yet to recover from the ankle injury he suffered during the World Cup and a doubtful starter, the selecting committee headed by Ajit Agarkar is likely to elevate Yadav to the captaincy.
The 33-year-old Yadav led the Mumbai team and also the India Under-23 team in the Emerging Cup a few years ago. His 360 style of play has gained him immense popularity, and in a short time, Yadav has become the most lethal batsman in the world in this format.