CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Dravid will be India’s head coach in Sri Lanka. T Dilip and Paras Mhambrey will travel with the Indian team to Sri Lanka as fielding and bowling coaches with Rahul Dravid as the head coach.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, on 10 June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the tour itinerary with only three T20Is. On 8 June 2021, Rahul Dravid was named as the head coach of India’s team for the tour.

Detailed explanation-3: -In July 2021, when the Indian Test squad was on England’s tour, the board had arranged a limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka to give game time to other players. With the head coach Shastri being England, Dravid was asked to take up the part-time role as India’s coach for the Sri Lankan tour.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s updated squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chris Silverwood has been named as Sri Lanka’s new head coach, two months after leaving England in the wake of their 4-0 Ashes defeat.