India vs Sri Lanka: IPL stars Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Chetan Sakariya & Co take step up
Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team will be heading to Sri Lanka soon to take part in three ODIs and three T20 beginning from July 13 with Rahul Dravid being the acting coach on this tour. The squad includes plenty of Indian Premier League (IPL) stars like Royal Challengers Bangalore's Devdutt Padikkal, Rajasthan Royals' Chetan Sakariya, Kolkata Knight Riders' Nitish Rana and more. Here we take a look at some of the IPL stars, who are ready to take the step up to the Indian limited-overs side.
Rajasthan Royals paceman Chetan Sakariya
CSK's Ruturaj Gaekwad
Kolkata Knight Riders' Nitish Rana
Ishan Porel of Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders' Sandeep Warrier
RCB's Devdutt Padikkal (left) and Krishnappa Gowtham of CSK
Royal Challengers Bangalore's Devdutt Padikkal (left) and Chennai Super Kings off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham during quarantine in Mumbai ahead of Sri Lanka tour. Padikkal has scored 195 runs in six games as RCB opener this season including a top-score of 101 not out while Gowtham had previously turned out for Punjab Kings before joining CSK. (Source: Twitter)