The BCCI has announced India’s T20I and Test squads for its home series against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

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Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant have been rested for the T20I leg while Shardul Thakur has been given a break from the entire series.

Meanwhile, senior India Test batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been dropped from the squad after recurring poor form. The duo are currently featuring in the Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra and Mumbai respectively. While Rahane notched up a hundred, Pujara fell for a four-ball duck on Saturday.

Ravindra Jadeja who missed India’s recent tour to South Africa has been drafted back into both squads after completing his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy. In Pant’s absence, Sanju Samson will don the gloves for the side in the T20Is while KS Bharat is primed to take the slot in the Test series.

T20 squad: Rohit, Ruturaj, Ishan, Surya, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh, Hooda, Bumrah (vc), Bhuvi, Chahar, Harshal, Siraj, Sanju Samson (wk), Jadeja, Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep, Avesh

Test squad: Mayank, Priyank Panchal, Virat, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma, Shubman, Rishabh, KS Bharath, Ashwin (subject to fitness), Jadeja, Jayant, Kuldeep, Bumrah (vc), Shami, Siraj, Umesh, Saurabh Kumar

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