Match Details
The first T20I of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (July 25).
The match will start at 8:00 PM IST & local time. It will be live on Sony Ten Network and will be streamed live on Sony LIV.
Preview
After bagging the preceding ODI series 2-1, India would like to continue their dominance over Sri Lanka in the T20I series. Despite having a depleted squad, Shikhar Dhawan’s men impressed one and all in the ODI series. However, as many expected, the series victory didn’t come easy for them. The Lankan Lions kept them on the heels in the second and third ODI.
Hence, complacency is the last thing India can afford in the T20I series. All eyes will be on youngsters like Ishan Kishan, Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav, who have been doing exceptionally well in the Indian Premier League (IPL). From the Sri Lankan camp, Akila Dananjaya, Chamika Karunaratne and Wanindu Hasaranga are the players to watch out for.
Predicted Playing XIs for SL vs IND:
Sri Lanka
Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana / Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananjaya
India
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakravarthy/Rahul Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal
Captaincy Picks for SL vs IND:
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav would be high on confidence, having won the Player of the Series award in his maiden ODI assignment. The dasher was indeed phenomenal in the preceding series as he got runs in all three games, and that too at a brilliant strike rate. With the first T20I taking place in the same Colombo track, one can expect Yadav to fire.
Prithvi Shaw
Another Indian batter who can torment Sri Lanka in the first T20I is Prithvi Shaw. The young opener has been in red-hot form lately, and the home team must be aware of him. Shaw scored a couple of quick-fire 40s in the ODI series, and one can expect him to play even more freely in the 20-over contests.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips for SL vs IND
2-Player Team
Prithvi Shaw (C), Dhananjaya de Silva
3-Player Team
Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Avishka Fernando
4-Player Team
Deepak Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (C)
11-Player Team
Ishan Kishan , Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Avishka Fernando, Prithvi Shaw (VC), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Akila Dananjaya
