The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Deceber 27, announced the Indian squads for the upcoming home white-ball series against Sri Lanka starting January 3. It is India’s new-look squad as the selectors have given an opportunity to some youngsters with an eye on T20 World Cup 2024.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The Men in Blue will be led by star all-rounder Hardik Pandya while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-to-be-rested-for-sri-lanka-t20is-ravindra-jadeja-likely-to-return-reports/">Virat Kohli</a> has been given a break. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma is yet to recover from his thumb injury while KL Rahul has also taken a break for his marriage.<o:p></o:p>

Notably, three players who were a part of the India squad for the last month’s New Zealand tour have been dropped for the upcoming series. Without further ado, here’s a look at three of them.<o:p></o:p>

3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar<o:p></o:p>

The selectors have included the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar in the pace department, leaving out veteran&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/bhuvneshwar-kumar-on-the-verge-of-this-massive-t20i-world-record-ahead-of-first-new-zealand-vs-india-match/">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Bhuvneshwar, who had a hot and cold T20 World Cup campaign in Australia, was included in squad for New Zealand series. While he was economical, picking up 1/12 in three overs at an economy of four, he went wicketless in the final game, conceding 35 from his four overs at an economy of 8.8.<o:p></o:p>

Thus, with an eye on the future, the selectors and the team management might have decided not to give the UP cricketer another chance and go for the youngsters instead.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>

2. Shreyas Iyer<o:p></o:p>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/there-were-nerves-but-we-had-full-trust-in-our-batters-kl-rahul-lauds-shreyas-iyer-r-ashwin-for-match-winning-show-against-bangladesh/">Shreyas Iyer </a>has cemented his place across formats for India in the last 12 months. Iyer has also come up a way to tackle short balls that troubled him for a good part of this year.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

While Iyer had played in both the ODI and the Test series against Bangladesh recently, he has surprisingly been left out of the T20I squad for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The Mumbai cricketer could only manage to scores 13 and 0 in the two matches he played against New Zealand.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>1. Rishabh Pant<o:p></o:p>

While <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/rested-or-dropped-twitter-speculates-after-rishabh-pant-goes-missing-from-indias-t20i-and-odi-squads-for-sri-lanka-series/">Rishabh Pant</a> has been one of the most valuable players in Tests and One Day Internationals for India, things have not been the same as far as the shortest format is concerned as he often failed to make impact in this format.<o:p></o:p>

Pant, who was given ar chance after a poor T20 World Cup in the New Zealand series, could not capitalise on the opportunities and finished with scores of 11 and 6. <o:p></o:p>Therefore, the selectors must have decided to give him a break for the Sri Lanka T20I series and have instead included Sanju Samson for wicketkeeping duties.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Deceber 27, announced the Indian squads for the upcoming home white-ball series against Sri Lanka starting January 3. It is India’s new-look squad as the selectors have given an opportunity to some youngsters with an eye on T20 World Cup 2024.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The Men in Blue will be led by star all-rounder Hardik Pandya while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-to-be-rested-for-sri-lanka-t20is-ravindra-jadeja-likely-to-return-reports/">Virat Kohli</a> has been given a break. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma is yet to recover from his thumb injury while KL Rahul has also taken a break for his marriage.<o:p></o:p>
Notably, three players who were a part of the India squad for the last month’s New Zealand tour have been dropped for the upcoming series. Without further ado, here’s a look at three of them.<o:p></o:p>
<h3>3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar<o:p></o:p></h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662190027851_Bhuvneshwar-Kumarr.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
The selectors have included the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar in the pace department, leaving out veteran&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/bhuvneshwar-kumar-on-the-verge-of-this-massive-t20i-world-record-ahead-of-first-new-zealand-vs-india-match/">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Bhuvneshwar, who had a hot and cold T20 World Cup campaign in Australia, was included in squad for New Zealand series. While he was economical, picking up 1/12 in three overs at an economy of four, he went wicketless in the final game, conceding 35 from his four overs at an economy of 8.8.<o:p></o:p>
Thus, with an eye on the future, the selectors and the team management might have decided not to give the UP cricketer another chance and go for the youngsters instead.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>
<h3>2. Shreyas Iyer<o:p></o:p></h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1670423175244_Shreyas-Iyer.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/there-were-nerves-but-we-had-full-trust-in-our-batters-kl-rahul-lauds-shreyas-iyer-r-ashwin-for-match-winning-show-against-bangladesh/">Shreyas Iyer </a>has cemented his place across formats for India in the last 12 months. Iyer has also come up a way to tackle short balls that troubled him for a good part of this year.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
While Iyer had played in both the ODI and the Test series against Bangladesh recently, he has surprisingly been left out of the T20I squad for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The Mumbai cricketer could only manage to scores 13 and 0 in the two matches he played against New Zealand.<o:p></o:p> 
<h3><o:p></o:p>1. Rishabh Pant<o:p></o:p></h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1670234925576_Rishabh-Pant.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
While <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/rested-or-dropped-twitter-speculates-after-rishabh-pant-goes-missing-from-indias-t20i-and-odi-squads-for-sri-lanka-series/">Rishabh Pant</a> has been one of the most valuable players in Tests and One Day Internationals for India, things have not been the same as far as the shortest format is concerned as he often failed to make impact in this format.<o:p></o:p>
Pant, who was given ar chance after a poor T20 World Cup in the New Zealand series, could not capitalise on the opportunities and finished with scores of 11 and 6. <o:p></o:p>Therefore, the selectors must have decided to give him a break for the Sri Lanka T20I series and have instead included Sanju Samson for wicketkeeping duties.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Deceber 27, announced the Indian squads for the upcoming home white-ball series against Sri Lanka starting January 3. It is India’s new-look squad as the selectors have given an opportunity to some youngsters with an eye on T20 World Cup 2024.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The Men in Blue will be led by star all-rounder Hardik Pandya while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-to-be-rested-for-sri-lanka-t20is-ravindra-jadeja-likely-to-return-reports/">Virat Kohli</a> has been given a break. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma is yet to recover from his thumb injury while KL Rahul has also taken a break for his marriage.<o:p></o:p>
Notably, three players who were a part of the India squad for the last month’s New Zealand tour have been dropped for the upcoming series. Without further ado, here’s a look at three of them.<o:p></o:p>
<h3>3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar<o:p></o:p></h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662190027851_Bhuvneshwar-Kumarr.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
The selectors have included the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar in the pace department, leaving out veteran&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/bhuvneshwar-kumar-on-the-verge-of-this-massive-t20i-world-record-ahead-of-first-new-zealand-vs-india-match/">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Bhuvneshwar, who had a hot and cold T20 World Cup campaign in Australia, was included in squad for New Zealand series. While he was economical, picking up 1/12 in three overs at an economy of four, he went wicketless in the final game, conceding 35 from his four overs at an economy of 8.8.<o:p></o:p>
Thus, with an eye on the future, the selectors and the team management might have decided not to give the UP cricketer another chance and go for the youngsters instead.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>
<h3>2. Shreyas Iyer<o:p></o:p></h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1670423175244_Shreyas-Iyer.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/there-were-nerves-but-we-had-full-trust-in-our-batters-kl-rahul-lauds-shreyas-iyer-r-ashwin-for-match-winning-show-against-bangladesh/">Shreyas Iyer </a>has cemented his place across formats for India in the last 12 months. Iyer has also come up a way to tackle short balls that troubled him for a good part of this year.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
While Iyer had played in both the ODI and the Test series against Bangladesh recently, he has surprisingly been left out of the T20I squad for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The Mumbai cricketer could only manage to scores 13 and 0 in the two matches he played against New Zealand.<o:p></o:p> 
<h3><o:p></o:p>1. Rishabh Pant<o:p></o:p></h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1670234925576_Rishabh-Pant.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
While <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/rested-or-dropped-twitter-speculates-after-rishabh-pant-goes-missing-from-indias-t20i-and-odi-squads-for-sri-lanka-series/">Rishabh Pant</a> has been one of the most valuable players in Tests and One Day Internationals for India, things have not been the same as far as the shortest format is concerned as he often failed to make impact in this format.<o:p></o:p>
Pant, who was given ar chance after a poor T20 World Cup in the New Zealand series, could not capitalise on the opportunities and finished with scores of 11 and 6. <o:p></o:p>Therefore, the selectors must have decided to give him a break for the Sri Lanka T20I series and have instead included Sanju Samson for wicketkeeping duties.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Deceber 27, announced the Indian squads for the upcoming home white-ball series against Sri Lanka starting January 3. It is India’s new-look squad

Three players from NZ tour who are out of SL T20Is

Regular India skipper Rohit Sharma is yet to completely recover from his thumb injury.

IND vs SL: 3 players from New Zealand tour who have been dropped from T20I squad

The likes of Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Shreyas Iyer, who were a part of the India squad for the New Zealand T20Is, have been excluded from Sri Lanka T20Is.