After washing out West Indies, India will now lock horns with Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series, starting February 24 (Thursday). Lucknow will host the first match while the last two T20Is are scheduled to take place in Dharamsala.
India have rested Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are back in the action again. Surya Kumar Yadav who was the player of the series in the T20Is against West Indies misses out due to injury. It’s an excellent opportunity for the youngsters to grab the opportunity with both hands.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will miss their star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, due to COVID-19. They had a terrible last T20I series against Australia where they lost by a 4-1 margin. The Islanders won the last game and will hope to replicate the momentum against India.
Match Details
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time: February 24th, at 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Pitch Report
A lot of runs is on the cards with the wicket known for assisting the batters once they get set. However, the new ball might assist the pacers.
India vs Sri Lanka – Predicted Playing XI
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda / Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Bhuveshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dusmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara
Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka (vc), Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Dusmantha Chameera, Jasprit Bumrah, Maheesh Theekshana
Fantasy Team 2: Dinesh Chandimal, Rohit Sharma, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Pathum Nissanka (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Maheesh Theekshana
