‘Massive Surprise’: Chetan Sakariya On His Maiden India Call-Up

Mumbai: Young pacer Chetan Sakariya, who was recently included in the Indian team for the first time, said that being picked in the squad for the Sri Lanka series was a big surprise for him.

The All India Senior Selection Committee on Thursday selected the team for the tour of Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan was appointed captain, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was selected as vice-captain, Sakariya earned his first call-up in the national team.

Sakariya, who impressed everyone in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is confident of showcasing his skills in the upcoming series. “I would have been happy to go to Sri Lanka just as a net bowler, so it’s a big surprise,” Sakaria was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

“In the IPL, I felt I had exceeded my expectations. Initially, I thought I might have to wait for my turn, but once I got into the camp, the kind of confidence and confidence that everyone showed. Shown on me, I got the vibes that I’ll start. “So while it is a surprise [to be picked for India], I’m very much ready and confident with the way I’ve prepared,” he added.

India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in a three-match ODI series and as many T20Is from July 13. The three ODIs will be played on July 13, 16 and 18. While the T20I series will begin on July 21, and the next two matches will be played on July 23 and 25.

The India squad led by Dhawan will play three intrasquad games in Colombo as preparation for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. But first, the team will undergo a 14-day quarantine in India (seven days of hard and seven days of soft quarantine) from Monday before undergoing another phase of quarantine in Colombo

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