Rohit-Kohli, Bumrah may get rest from Sri Lanka tour: BCCI wants to give rest to the senior players of the world champion team

BCCI may rest senior players of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup last week, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jaspreet Bumrah from the Sri Lanka tour. A young team like Zimbabwe may be sent on the Sri Lanka tour starting from July 27.

The Indian Express has claimed quoting sources that the Indian selectors are considering giving rest to the senior players of the world champion team, if this happens then these three Indian players will be on rest for about 80 days.

Let us tell you that the Indian team is going on a tour to Sri Lanka from July 27, in this tour Team India has to play 3 T20s and 3 ODIs.

The final of the T20 World Cup was played on 29 June
Rohit, Kohli and Bumrah played their last match in the T20 World Cup final on 29 June last month. If these three do not go on the Sri Lanka tour, then they will be a part of the Indian tour of Bangladesh from 19 September, that is, all three players will get a break of about 80 days.

The Indian team won the T20 World Cup after 2007 by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the final match. Not only this, with this victory, the team won an ICC trophy after 2013.

Indian team players celebrating with the World Cup trophy.

Why should seniors rest?
Team India’s schedule is quite busy after the Indian tour of Bangladesh starting from 19 September. After Bangladesh, the team has to play 3 Tests against New Zealand, 5 Tests against Australia and 5 T20s and 3 ODIs against England. Not only this, the Indian team also has to participate in the Champions Trophy in February-March. In such a situation, the selectors can give rest to Rohit-Kohli Bumrah under workload management.

Also rested from Zimbabwe tour, sent young team
The Indian team is currently playing a 5 T20 match series against Zimbabwe. The selectors have sent a young team under the captaincy of Shubman Gill for this tour.

Currently, Team India is tied 1-1 in the series. India had to face a defeat of 13 runs in the first match. After this, Team India defeated Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second match and equalized the series. The third match of this series will be played on July 10.