Former India batsman VVS Laxman said he would go with two pace bowlers and two spinners in the One-day International series India will play against Sri Lanka beginning July 13 in Colombo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Shikhar Dhawan-led 20-member Indian squad is in the island nation to play three ODIs and an equal number of T20Is beginning July 21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I will have two fast bowlers in Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar and two spinners will be Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal," said Laxman in a discussion on Star Sports on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Laxman said that India should open with skipper Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, while Suryakumar Yadav should be the No.3 batsman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Well it's a very detailed squad, a 20-man squad. But I will go with Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, the No.3 batsman would be Suryakumar Yadav. At No.4 will be Sanju Samson in ODIs, No.5 will be Manish Pandey, at No.6, I will go with Hardik Pandya, No.7 Krunal Pandya," opined Laxman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Several other names, such as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana and Ishan Kishan didn't find a place in Laxman's playing XI, though former all-rounder Irfan Pathan said he would pick Rana ahead of Krunal Pandya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Only one change I would like, Hardik Pandya is bowling, so I will have him as an all-rounder, one more batsman I will add -- Nitish Rana in place of Krunal. Apart from that same, because I will like to see Hardik Pandya bowl quite a few number of overs," said Pathan.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/laxman-irfan-pick-their-india-playing-xi-for-odi-series-against-sri-lanka-no-place-for-devdutt-padikkal.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Laxman, Irfan Pick Their India Playing XI For ODI Series Against Sri Lanka; No Pla", "alt_title": "Irfan Pathan and VVS Laxman", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Laxman, Irfan Pick Their India Playing XI For ODI Series Against Sri Lanka; No Place For Devdutt Padikkal On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "VVS Laxman said he would go with two pace bowlers and two spinners in the ODI series India will play against Sri Lanka.", "seo_keywords": "India tour of Sri Lanka, VVS Laxman, Irfan Pathan", "tag": "", "tagging": "India tour of Sri Lanka,VVS Laxman,Irfan Pathan,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "laxman-irfan-pick-their-india-playing-xi-for-odi-series-against-sri-lanka-no-place-for-devdutt-padikkal", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1989", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-07-06 11:47:16", "updated": "2021-07-06 11:47:43", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Irfan Pathan, VVS Laxman, India Playing XI, Devdutt Padikkal, India, Sri Lanka, VVS Laxman Playing XI", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-07-06 11:47:16", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-07-06 11:47:16", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/laxman-irfan-pick-their-india-playing-xi-for-odi-series-against-sri-lanka-no-place-for-devdutt-padikkal-79273" }