By T20 World champions 2024 India begin their tour of Sri Lanka on July 27 at the Pallekele International Stadium. In the three-match T20I series, Suryakumar Yadav will take over from Rohit Sharma as captain, ushering in a new era in the shortest format of the game.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ! ๐ช#TeamIndia | #SLvIND | @GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/sbG7VLfXGc
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 23, 2024
With a new head coach and a new captain, the Men in Blue will be looking to continue their winning streak after last month’s 4-1 win over Zimbabwe. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the entire white-ball series.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ #๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ'๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป! ๐งข#SLvIND | @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/KmWz84jZnP
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2024
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have a new captain in all-rounder Charith Asalanka at the helm of the side. The home side has already suffered a major blow as pace player Nuwan Thushara, who played for Mumbai Indians in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, has been ruled out due to injury and has been replaced by left-arm pacer Dilshan Madhushanka.
Charith Asalanka is Sri Lanka’s eighth T20I skipper in recent years after Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga.
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head:
The two neighbours have played 29 T20I encounters, with India leading the way with 19 wins compared to Sri Lanka’s 9. Meanwhile, there has been one match without a result.
India Players to Watch:
1.India Bowler: Arshdeep Singh
2. India Batter: Shubman Gill
Sri Lanka Players to Watch:
1. Sri Lanka Bowler: Wanindu Hasaranga
2. Sri Lanka Batter: Pathum Nissank
Match Prediction: India are predicted to win the first T20, but the host with home advantage will be a good opponent.
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Probable Playing XI:
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), แhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellal, , Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando.
