Rohit to lead in T20Is against Sri Lanka

New Delhi

Rohit Sharma will lead the 15-member squad in absence of Virat Kohli for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting on December 20. The first match will be played in Cuttack, followed by Indore and Visakhapatnam. The squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Mohd Siraj, Basil Thampi, Jaydev Unadkat.

London

Hales cleared by police, available for selection

England batsman Alex Hales will not face criminal charges over an incident in Bristol in September and is available for national team selection. The 28-year-old opener was with all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm during an altercation outside a nightclub. Hales can expect to be considered when England pick their squad for the limited-overs leg of their Australia trip.

Kozhikode

Chennai City hold Gokulam in I-League tie

Gokulam Kerala FC and Chennai City FC played out a 1-1 draw in their I-League clash. Bayi Kamo Stephane put Gokulam Kerala FC in the lead in the 22nd minute before Jean Michael Joachim equalised for Chennai six minutes later. Kerala are now seventh on the 10-team table with one point from two matches. Chennai are also on one point from two matches, but occupy the eighth spot due to a poorer goal difference. — Agencies