Rohit to captain India for Sri Lanka T20 tri-series

India's Rohit Sharma will captain the country's 15-member Twenty20 squad for the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh next month, selectors announced on Sunday. The Indian selectors announced that some team seniors including regular captain Virat Kohli had been rested for the series.

NEWS: #TeamIndia for Nidahas Trophy 2018 announced.

Rohit Sharma to lead the 15-member squad, Shikhar Dhawan named vice-captain.

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"We have kept in mind the workload and upcoming schedule while finalising the team for Nidahas Trophy 2018," M.S.K Prasad, chairman of the all-India senior selection committee said in a statement. "The high-performance team has suggested that adequate rest should be given to our fast bowlers to help improve athletic performance, maximise performance, maximise rest and prevent injury," Prasad added. The tri-nation series will be played at Sri Lanka's R Premadasa Stadium.

BCCI has announced India’s T20I squad for the upcoming #NidahasTrophy which will begin on March 6. https://t.co/9kHYfRimPP

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India, who lost the Test series against South Africa 2-1, subsequently won both one-day internationals and T20 series this February. India's squad for the T20 series: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Kartik (wicketkeepter), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper)

Suresh Raina has remained in the squad post his strong performance in T20I. https://t.co/oinl8U1U8z

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